Post by josiesmom on Aug 8, 2008 21:29:16 GMT -5
Frikin, frackin &%$&$ computer I HATE it when it eats my posts!
so to do this all over again....
Am assuming your vet is comparing blood results to ferret parameters and not going by dog or cat parameters. Also that your vet gave you a copy of those results. You can compare them to this list of ferret parameters:http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/part5.html
Its good that there is no blockage! With no other glaring abnormalities showing on X-rays, I'd agree that a scope or biopsy is unnecessary at this point- what organ or tissue will be biopsied?
High Uric acid is indicative of kidney problems. Kidney problems in a tiny animal is alarming. Kidney damage is NOT repairable so it becomes crucial to get to the root of the problem and ease the burden on the kidneys as fast as possible! Did your vet issue diuretics? If not, at the very least offer her water at every opportunity!
I would offer her a diet high in available protein and fats for calories as well as easy digestibility- this means absolutely NO KIBBLE and NO CARBS! I would blend together for her:
salmon, Cornish Game hen( with bones), liver, heart, lard, chicken, egg yolk and ground meats mix of turkey, chicken, pork and lamb and offer this to her at every opportunity. I've done up a recipe at this link which offers a nutritional breakdown: www.nutritiondata.com/facts/recipe/618197/2?nc=1
it will offer her at LEAST 58% fats and 41% proteins (ground bones are NOT figured into the nutritional data because it is human data and we don't eat bones, yet bones are very high in protein).
do NOT cook this mixture- just puree it for her. This recipe will offer her: This food is low in Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin B12 and Selenium.
it has an amino acid score of 106, meaning it supplies all amino acids.
every third syringe I'd offer her some water- she needs plenty of water. Because the helicobactor meds will be stripping her gut flora, locate some probiotics for carnivores, or at the very least offer her some licks of plain yogurt several times a say.
Good luck! You have several sleep interrupted nights ahead of you to get her stabilized and ahead of this problem!
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Kim
so to do this all over again....
Am assuming your vet is comparing blood results to ferret parameters and not going by dog or cat parameters. Also that your vet gave you a copy of those results. You can compare them to this list of ferret parameters:http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/part5.html
Its good that there is no blockage! With no other glaring abnormalities showing on X-rays, I'd agree that a scope or biopsy is unnecessary at this point- what organ or tissue will be biopsied?
High Uric acid is indicative of kidney problems. Kidney problems in a tiny animal is alarming. Kidney damage is NOT repairable so it becomes crucial to get to the root of the problem and ease the burden on the kidneys as fast as possible! Did your vet issue diuretics? If not, at the very least offer her water at every opportunity!
I would offer her a diet high in available protein and fats for calories as well as easy digestibility- this means absolutely NO KIBBLE and NO CARBS! I would blend together for her:
salmon, Cornish Game hen( with bones), liver, heart, lard, chicken, egg yolk and ground meats mix of turkey, chicken, pork and lamb and offer this to her at every opportunity. I've done up a recipe at this link which offers a nutritional breakdown: www.nutritiondata.com/facts/recipe/618197/2?nc=1
it will offer her at LEAST 58% fats and 41% proteins (ground bones are NOT figured into the nutritional data because it is human data and we don't eat bones, yet bones are very high in protein).
do NOT cook this mixture- just puree it for her. This recipe will offer her: This food is low in Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin B12 and Selenium.
it has an amino acid score of 106, meaning it supplies all amino acids.
every third syringe I'd offer her some water- she needs plenty of water. Because the helicobactor meds will be stripping her gut flora, locate some probiotics for carnivores, or at the very least offer her some licks of plain yogurt several times a say.
Good luck! You have several sleep interrupted nights ahead of you to get her stabilized and ahead of this problem!
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Kim