Clear Mucus?

[Donna]

My ferret was recently diagnosed with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, an overgrowth of Candida in his intestines, and IBD after a few vomiting spells and mucoid/bloody stools. Lymphoma was ruled out, thankfully, but he has been on a mixture of Marshall’s Duk Soup and Critical Care every four hours for a few weeks now because he will not eat on his own. He has been on Amoxicillin, Metronidazole, Nystatin, Prednisone, Famotidine, and Maropitant Citrate as needed for vomiting. His last dose of Metronidazole was on Thursday morning, Amoxicillin on Sunday night, and Nystatin tonight.

He has been relatively okay, aside from still not eating or drinking on his own and the occasional “bad” poops that you’d expect from his diagnoses. Yesterday, though, he had the first gagging fit he’s had in the 10 days since diagnosis. I was able to get the anti-emetic in him and he seemed fine after that.

Today, he has been fine up until about 4:30 when I noticed him going to the litter box repeatedly. I mean 15-20 times in 30 minutes. What have been relatively decent looking poops have now been replaced with completely clear (no color) mucus. I am keeping an eye out for a more normal looking poop (that he had immediately before the clear mucus began).

I immediately called the University of Tennessee VMC (who diagnosed him originally) thinking that I was going to have to rush him in, but they didn’t seem too worried about it because he isn’t vomiting (last time he had his anti-emetic was 8:00 AM yesterday) and is still taking the Duk Soup/Critical Care mixture.

I guess my question out of this very long post is - is this normal for IBD? To pass completely clear mucus sometimes? I know if the professionals aren’t worried, I shouldn’t be worried, but I just can’t seem to help it. He’s had mucoid poops before, of course, but never clear, and Googling isn’t returning anything helpful. What do you guys think?

[abbeytheferret6]

I know if the professionals aren’t worried, I shouldn’t be worried, but I just can’t seem to help it. He’s had mucoid poops before, of course, but never clear,

Maybe they aren't worried because it is not their ferret. I was told that the mucous is a sign of coating the irritation. yes it is something to be concerned about and shame on them.

I have had ferrets with Ibd and it always goes back to food with mine.
While i fed mine frankenprey ---chicken was the culprit it seemed. I have a boy now who only gets mice and rats and sometimes guinea pig. He kept mucous stool and diarrhea between mice feedings. A vet who treated ferrets from our Petco said he needed the roughage. So now I have quit feeding him even duck hearts. I am letting the organs in his mice and rats take care if his organ need. I know it is expensive to do whole prey but I am thankful I can do it.

Here is what my vet gave me to give mine before he ate--to coat his stomach. She said it is best on an empty stomach. while she did say pepcid ac too ---we did not do that. I have done that before, but  decided to just quit giving him quail and duck hearts which were the only two things that was left on his menu that might be giving him fits.

Anyway I hope my experiment works with the food. The ulcers in his throat cleared up. Vet said if they are in the throat they are probably in the stomach too. I guess it is something like gerd---- acid coming up to irritate throat to make the ulcers in throat.

[abbeytheferret6]

 sucralfate --every 12 hours for 10-14 days. It coats the stomach