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| ZPL |
I would really like to see the EKG set up for a ferret. Is it a 12 lead or
a 5 lead, or a 3 lead? Did she need to be shaved?
Glad to hear she is feeling more like a ferret now.
"Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:kAyTa.19942$ib2.5396118@twister.neo.rr.com...
> Hi All:
>
> Well, Ariel's been on her Atenolol for a wk now, & the difference in her
is
> nothing short of amazing!
>
> Her nose & ears used to go just totally *white*, & she spent much of her
> time being very lethargic. She's now PINK - not just nose & ears, but even
> her skin under her hair is pinker than it's been in ages. Her energy level
> is definitely *up*, although I think she needs to re-learn that she *can*
> play now, w/out feeling icky when she does. She's figuring it out slowly -
> she chased Max the other day, when he looked like he was gonna steal her
> Cheweasel, & she actually seemed to have fun doing it, since she was
> reluctant to stop! last time I saw her do anything like that was back in
> about March (we got Max on 9 Feb, & it was about a mo later that she began
> to stop playing w/him or Oberon). Up to now, she's completely ignored the
> rice box - now she's actively digging & burrowing in it when we put her in
> it.
>
> Ariel does still have a *few* lethargic periods, but Dr B told us to
expect
> that at first, as she adjusts to her supraventricular tachycardia being
more
> controlled (=having a slower heart rate). They come few & far between,
> though, so I'm not concerned.
>
> We go in for labs & a new EKG on 1 Aug, to see what's what, & to see if
her
> med needs any adjusting. For the moment, we're very happy w/ how she's
> repsonding. Like I said, she seems to need reassurance that she *can* be
> more active, more than anything. When I try to get her to play harder, she
> just gives me this *look*, like "But Moooooooom........".
>
> The journey we had to endure to find someone who could do the
echocardiogram
> to find out what the deal was, was definitely worth it. We are
> head-over-heels happy w/ how she's been doing since.
>
> I don't remember if I posted the link to where we had the test done - if I
> didn't, it's:
>
> http://www.medvet-cves.com
>
> So if anyone ever needs that info, & you live in Ohio/Indiana/western
> PA/Kentucky etc, here ya go. Dr Lemkuhl did the echo, & not only is she
very
> good, she's a very nice person, as well. She sent us a copy of the letter
to
> Dr B, as well as gave us a follow-up phone call to see how Ariel was doing
> after the testing. $400 covered the exam & testing (all told, about 1.5
hrs
> in the office,1 hr of it just doing the echo & the EKG), which I thought
was
> fine. Not that I can put a cost on keeping Ariel healthy & happy, but I
> thought that, in comparison to what I've heard other people say simpler
> tests tend to run elsewhere in the US, this seemed fair for such a rare
test
> to do on a ferret.
>
> I'll keep everyone posted on her continuing progress, but right now, we're
> thrilled & grateful!
>
> Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
>
>
>
>
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| Lin |
Hi All:
Well, Ariel's been on her Atenolol for a wk now, & the difference in her is
nothing short of amazing!
Her nose & ears used to go just totally *white*, & she spent much of her
time being very lethargic. She's now PINK - not just nose & ears, but even
her skin under her hair is pinker than it's been in ages. Her energy level
is definitely *up*, although I think she needs to re-learn that she *can*
play now, w/out feeling icky when she does. She's figuring it out slowly -
she chased Max the other day, when he looked like he was gonna steal her
Cheweasel, & she actually seemed to have fun doing it, since she was
reluctant to stop! last time I saw her do anything like that was back in
about March (we got Max on 9 Feb, & it was about a mo later that she began
to stop playing w/him or Oberon). Up to now, she's completely ignored the
rice box - now she's actively digging & burrowing in it when we put her in
it.
Ariel does still have a *few* lethargic periods, but Dr B told us to expect
that at first, as she adjusts to her supraventricular tachycardia being more
controlled (=having a slower heart rate). They come few & far between,
though, so I'm not concerned.
We go in for labs & a new EKG on 1 Aug, to see what's what, & to see if her
med needs any adjusting. For the moment, we're very happy w/ how she's
repsonding. Like I said, she seems to need reassurance that she *can* be
more active, more than anything. When I try to get her to play harder, she
just gives me this *look*, like "But Moooooooom........".
The journey we had to endure to find someone who could do the echocardiogram
to find out what the deal was, was definitely worth it. We are
head-over-heels happy w/ how she's been doing since.
I don't remember if I posted the link to where we had the test done - if I
didn't, it's:
http://www.medvet-cves.com
So if anyone ever needs that info, & you live in Ohio/Indiana/western
PA/Kentucky etc, here ya go. Dr Lemkuhl did the echo, & not only is she very
good, she's a very nice person, as well. She sent us a copy of the letter to
Dr B, as well as gave us a follow-up phone call to see how Ariel was doing
after the testing. $400 covered the exam & testing (all told, about 1.5 hrs
in the office,1 hr of it just doing the echo & the EKG), which I thought was
fine. Not that I can put a cost on keeping Ariel healthy & happy, but I
thought that, in comparison to what I've heard other people say simpler
tests tend to run elsewhere in the US, this seemed fair for such a rare test
to do on a ferret.
I'll keep everyone posted on her continuing progress, but right now, we're
thrilled & grateful!
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
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| Lin |
"ZPL" <ZPL@cox.net> wrote in message
news:cAyTa.61424$R92.6987@news2.central.cox.net...
> I would really like to see the EKG set up for a ferret. Is it a 12 lead
or
> a 5 lead, or a 3 lead? Did she need to be shaved?
It was a 3-lead. They taped the contacts to 3 of her legs, so no need for a
shave. Her bpm reached 350 at a couple points, & actually hit 380 once,
briefly (they did a very looooong EKG), which is waaaaay too fast, of
course! I didnt' know about the 380 until we got a copy of the report she
sent to Dr B. It'll be interesting to see how it's reading when we go in a
wk from Fri for the new one.
> Glad to hear she is feeling more like a ferret now.
Thanks! So are we! :-D
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
>
>
> "Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:kAyTa.19942$ib2.5396118@twister.neo.rr.com...
> > Hi All:
> >
> > Well, Ariel's been on her Atenolol for a wk now, & the difference in her
> is
> > nothing short of amazing!
> >
> > Her nose & ears used to go just totally *white*, & she spent much of her
> > time being very lethargic. She's now PINK - not just nose & ears, but
even
> > her skin under her hair is pinker than it's been in ages. Her energy
level
> > is definitely *up*, although I think she needs to re-learn that she
*can*
> > play now, w/out feeling icky when she does. She's figuring it out
slowly -
> > she chased Max the other day, when he looked like he was gonna steal her
> > Cheweasel, & she actually seemed to have fun doing it, since she was
> > reluctant to stop! last time I saw her do anything like that was back in
> > about March (we got Max on 9 Feb, & it was about a mo later that she
began
> > to stop playing w/him or Oberon). Up to now, she's completely ignored
the
> > rice box - now she's actively digging & burrowing in it when we put her
in
> > it.
> >
> > Ariel does still have a *few* lethargic periods, but Dr B told us to
> expect
> > that at first, as she adjusts to her supraventricular tachycardia being
> more
> > controlled (=having a slower heart rate). They come few & far between,
> > though, so I'm not concerned.
> >
> > We go in for labs & a new EKG on 1 Aug, to see what's what, & to see if
> her
> > med needs any adjusting. For the moment, we're very happy w/ how she's
> > repsonding. Like I said, she seems to need reassurance that she *can* be
> > more active, more than anything. When I try to get her to play harder,
she
> > just gives me this *look*, like "But Moooooooom........".
> >
> > The journey we had to endure to find someone who could do the
> echocardiogram
> > to find out what the deal was, was definitely worth it. We are
> > head-over-heels happy w/ how she's been doing since.
> >
> > I don't remember if I posted the link to where we had the test done - if
I
> > didn't, it's:
> >
> > http://www.medvet-cves.com
> >
> > So if anyone ever needs that info, & you live in Ohio/Indiana/western
> > PA/Kentucky etc, here ya go. Dr Lemkuhl did the echo, & not only is she
> very
> > good, she's a very nice person, as well. She sent us a copy of the
letter
> to
> > Dr B, as well as gave us a follow-up phone call to see how Ariel was
doing
> > after the testing. $400 covered the exam & testing (all told, about 1.5
> hrs
> > in the office,1 hr of it just doing the echo & the EKG), which I thought
> was
> > fine. Not that I can put a cost on keeping Ariel healthy & happy, but I
> > thought that, in comparison to what I've heard other people say simpler
> > tests tend to run elsewhere in the US, this seemed fair for such a rare
> test
> > to do on a ferret.
> >
> > I'll keep everyone posted on her continuing progress, but right now,
we're
> > thrilled & grateful!
> >
> > Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Bikerferret |
Great news Lin, keep it up.
--
Bikerferret
email: liege AT bikerferret DOT com
A website in progress: www.bikerferret.com
"Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:kAyTa.19942$ib2.5396118@twister.neo.rr.com...
> Hi All:
>
> Well, Ariel's been on her Atenolol for a wk now, & the difference in her
is
> nothing short of amazing!
>
> Her nose & ears used to go just totally *white*, & she spent much of her
> time being very lethargic. She's now PINK - not just nose & ears, but even
> her skin under her hair is pinker than it's been in ages. Her energy level
> is definitely *up*, although I think she needs to re-learn that she *can*
> play now, w/out feeling icky when she does. She's figuring it out slowly -
> she chased Max the other day, when he looked like he was gonna steal her
> Cheweasel, & she actually seemed to have fun doing it, since she was
> reluctant to stop! last time I saw her do anything like that was back in
> about March (we got Max on 9 Feb, & it was about a mo later that she began
> to stop playing w/him or Oberon). Up to now, she's completely ignored the
> rice box - now she's actively digging & burrowing in it when we put her in
> it.
>
> Ariel does still have a *few* lethargic periods, but Dr B told us to
expect
> that at first, as she adjusts to her supraventricular tachycardia being
more
> controlled (=having a slower heart rate). They come few & far between,
> though, so I'm not concerned.
>
> We go in for labs & a new EKG on 1 Aug, to see what's what, & to see if
her
> med needs any adjusting. For the moment, we're very happy w/ how she's
> repsonding. Like I said, she seems to need reassurance that she *can* be
> more active, more than anything. When I try to get her to play harder, she
> just gives me this *look*, like "But Moooooooom........".
>
> The journey we had to endure to find someone who could do the
echocardiogram
> to find out what the deal was, was definitely worth it. We are
> head-over-heels happy w/ how she's been doing since.
>
> I don't remember if I posted the link to where we had the test done - if I
> didn't, it's:
>
> http://www.medvet-cves.com
>
> So if anyone ever needs that info, & you live in Ohio/Indiana/western
> PA/Kentucky etc, here ya go. Dr Lemkuhl did the echo, & not only is she
very
> good, she's a very nice person, as well. She sent us a copy of the letter
to
> Dr B, as well as gave us a follow-up phone call to see how Ariel was doing
> after the testing. $400 covered the exam & testing (all told, about 1.5
hrs
> in the office,1 hr of it just doing the echo & the EKG), which I thought
was
> fine. Not that I can put a cost on keeping Ariel healthy & happy, but I
> thought that, in comparison to what I've heard other people say simpler
> tests tend to run elsewhere in the US, this seemed fair for such a rare
test
> to do on a ferret.
>
> I'll keep everyone posted on her continuing progress, but right now, we're
> thrilled & grateful!
>
> Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
>
>
>
>
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| ZPL |
What is the normal heart rate for a ferret? I used to lose count on newborn
human babies... I can't imagine trying to get a pulse rate without a
machine!
"Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ROyTa.20141$ib2.5403842@twister.neo.rr.com...
>
> "ZPL" <ZPL@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:cAyTa.61424$R92.6987@news2.central.cox.net...
> > I would really like to see the EKG set up for a ferret. Is it a 12 lead
> or
> > a 5 lead, or a 3 lead? Did she need to be shaved?
>
> It was a 3-lead. They taped the contacts to 3 of her legs, so no need for
a
> shave. Her bpm reached 350 at a couple points, & actually hit 380 once,
> briefly (they did a very looooong EKG), which is waaaaay too fast, of
> course! I didnt' know about the 380 until we got a copy of the report she
> sent to Dr B. It'll be interesting to see how it's reading when we go in a
> wk from Fri for the new one.
>
> > Glad to hear she is feeling more like a ferret now.
>
> Thanks! So are we! :-D
>
> Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
>
> >
> >
> > "Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:kAyTa.19942$ib2.5396118@twister.neo.rr.com...
> > > Hi All:
> > >
> > > Well, Ariel's been on her Atenolol for a wk now, & the difference in
her
> > is
> > > nothing short of amazing!
> > >
> > > Her nose & ears used to go just totally *white*, & she spent much of
her
> > > time being very lethargic. She's now PINK - not just nose & ears, but
> even
> > > her skin under her hair is pinker than it's been in ages. Her energy
> level
> > > is definitely *up*, although I think she needs to re-learn that she
> *can*
> > > play now, w/out feeling icky when she does. She's figuring it out
> slowly -
> > > she chased Max the other day, when he looked like he was gonna steal
her
> > > Cheweasel, & she actually seemed to have fun doing it, since she was
> > > reluctant to stop! last time I saw her do anything like that was back
in
> > > about March (we got Max on 9 Feb, & it was about a mo later that she
> began
> > > to stop playing w/him or Oberon). Up to now, she's completely ignored
> the
> > > rice box - now she's actively digging & burrowing in it when we put
her
> in
> > > it.
> > >
> > > Ariel does still have a *few* lethargic periods, but Dr B told us to
> > expect
> > > that at first, as she adjusts to her supraventricular tachycardia
being
> > more
> > > controlled (=having a slower heart rate). They come few & far between,
> > > though, so I'm not concerned.
> > >
> > > We go in for labs & a new EKG on 1 Aug, to see what's what, & to see
if
> > her
> > > med needs any adjusting. For the moment, we're very happy w/ how she's
> > > repsonding. Like I said, she seems to need reassurance that she *can*
be
> > > more active, more than anything. When I try to get her to play harder,
> she
> > > just gives me this *look*, like "But Moooooooom........".
> > >
> > > The journey we had to endure to find someone who could do the
> > echocardiogram
> > > to find out what the deal was, was definitely worth it. We are
> > > head-over-heels happy w/ how she's been doing since.
> > >
> > > I don't remember if I posted the link to where we had the test done -
if
> I
> > > didn't, it's:
> > >
> > > http://www.medvet-cves.com
> > >
> > > So if anyone ever needs that info, & you live in Ohio/Indiana/western
> > > PA/Kentucky etc, here ya go. Dr Lemkuhl did the echo, & not only is
she
> > very
> > > good, she's a very nice person, as well. She sent us a copy of the
> letter
> > to
> > > Dr B, as well as gave us a follow-up phone call to see how Ariel was
> doing
> > > after the testing. $400 covered the exam & testing (all told, about
1.5
> > hrs
> > > in the office,1 hr of it just doing the echo & the EKG), which I
thought
> > was
> > > fine. Not that I can put a cost on keeping Ariel healthy & happy, but
I
> > > thought that, in comparison to what I've heard other people say
simpler
> > > tests tend to run elsewhere in the US, this seemed fair for such a
rare
> > test
> > > to do on a ferret.
> > >
> > > I'll keep everyone posted on her continuing progress, but right now,
> we're
> > > thrilled & grateful!
> > >
> > > Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| KG |
Glad she's home and happy
KG
"Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:<kAyTa.19942$ib2.5396118@twister.neo.rr.com>...
> Hi All:
>
> Well, Ariel's been on her Atenolol for a wk now, & the difference in her is
> nothing short of amazing!
>
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| Lin |
"ZPL" <ZPL@cox.net> wrote in message
news:wcFTa.62275$R92.49290@news2.central.cox.net...
> What is the normal heart rate for a ferret? I used to lose count on
newborn
> human babies... I can't imagine trying to get a pulse rate without a
> machine!
120 resting, to about 250 active, according to the vet who did the echo.
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
>
> "Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ROyTa.20141$ib2.5403842@twister.neo.rr.com...
> >
> > "ZPL" <ZPL@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:cAyTa.61424$R92.6987@news2.central.cox.net...
> > > I would really like to see the EKG set up for a ferret. Is it a 12
lead
> > or
> > > a 5 lead, or a 3 lead? Did she need to be shaved?
> >
> > It was a 3-lead. They taped the contacts to 3 of her legs, so no need
for
> a
> > shave. Her bpm reached 350 at a couple points, & actually hit 380 once,
> > briefly (they did a very looooong EKG), which is waaaaay too fast, of
> > course! I didnt' know about the 380 until we got a copy of the report
she
> > sent to Dr B. It'll be interesting to see how it's reading when we go in
a
> > wk from Fri for the new one.
> >
> > > Glad to hear she is feeling more like a ferret now.
> >
> > Thanks! So are we! :-D
> >
> > Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:kAyTa.19942$ib2.5396118@twister.neo.rr.com...
> > > > Hi All:
> > > >
> > > > Well, Ariel's been on her Atenolol for a wk now, & the difference in
> her
> > > is
> > > > nothing short of amazing!
> > > >
> > > > Her nose & ears used to go just totally *white*, & she spent much of
> her
> > > > time being very lethargic. She's now PINK - not just nose & ears,
but
> > even
> > > > her skin under her hair is pinker than it's been in ages. Her energy
> > level
> > > > is definitely *up*, although I think she needs to re-learn that she
> > *can*
> > > > play now, w/out feeling icky when she does. She's figuring it out
> > slowly -
> > > > she chased Max the other day, when he looked like he was gonna steal
> her
> > > > Cheweasel, & she actually seemed to have fun doing it, since she was
> > > > reluctant to stop! last time I saw her do anything like that was
back
> in
> > > > about March (we got Max on 9 Feb, & it was about a mo later that she
> > began
> > > > to stop playing w/him or Oberon). Up to now, she's completely
ignored
> > the
> > > > rice box - now she's actively digging & burrowing in it when we put
> her
> > in
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > Ariel does still have a *few* lethargic periods, but Dr B told us to
> > > expect
> > > > that at first, as she adjusts to her supraventricular tachycardia
> being
> > > more
> > > > controlled (=having a slower heart rate). They come few & far
between,
> > > > though, so I'm not concerned.
> > > >
> > > > We go in for labs & a new EKG on 1 Aug, to see what's what, & to see
> if
> > > her
> > > > med needs any adjusting. For the moment, we're very happy w/ how
she's
> > > > repsonding. Like I said, she seems to need reassurance that she
*can*
> be
> > > > more active, more than anything. When I try to get her to play
harder,
> > she
> > > > just gives me this *look*, like "But Moooooooom........".
> > > >
> > > > The journey we had to endure to find someone who could do the
> > > echocardiogram
> > > > to find out what the deal was, was definitely worth it. We are
> > > > head-over-heels happy w/ how she's been doing since.
> > > >
> > > > I don't remember if I posted the link to where we had the test
done -
> if
> > I
> > > > didn't, it's:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.medvet-cves.com
> > > >
> > > > So if anyone ever needs that info, & you live in
Ohio/Indiana/western
> > > > PA/Kentucky etc, here ya go. Dr Lemkuhl did the echo, & not only is
> she
> > > very
> > > > good, she's a very nice person, as well. She sent us a copy of the
> > letter
> > > to
> > > > Dr B, as well as gave us a follow-up phone call to see how Ariel was
> > doing
> > > > after the testing. $400 covered the exam & testing (all told, about
> 1.5
> > > hrs
> > > > in the office,1 hr of it just doing the echo & the EKG), which I
> thought
> > > was
> > > > fine. Not that I can put a cost on keeping Ariel healthy & happy,
but
> I
> > > > thought that, in comparison to what I've heard other people say
> simpler
> > > > tests tend to run elsewhere in the US, this seemed fair for such a
> rare
> > > test
> > > > to do on a ferret.
> > > >
> > > > I'll keep everyone posted on her continuing progress, but right now,
> > we're
> > > > thrilled & grateful!
> > > >
> > > > Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| swamp |
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:34:57 GMT, "Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote:
>It was a 3-lead. They taped the contacts to 3 of her legs, so no need for a
>shave. Her bpm reached 350 at a couple points, & actually hit 380 once,
>briefly (they did a very looooong EKG), which is waaaaay too fast, of
>course! I didnt' know about the 380 until we got a copy of the report she
>sent to Dr B. It'll be interesting to see how it's reading when we go in a
>wk from Fri for the new one.
380?! Holy sheep dip! You sure she's not a hairy hummingbird?
swamp
"Who, me officer? What's a ferut? These guys?? No, they're Polish cats."
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| Lin |
"swamp" <swamp@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:qfo0ivs8f8dq03t20n41mujuju3to5pu00@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:34:57 GMT, "Lin" <ktnil@woh.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >It was a 3-lead. They taped the contacts to 3 of her legs, so no need for
a
> >shave. Her bpm reached 350 at a couple points, & actually hit 380 once,
> >briefly (they did a very looooong EKG), which is waaaaay too fast, of
> >course! I didnt' know about the 380 until we got a copy of the report she
> >sent to Dr B. It'll be interesting to see how it's reading when we go in
a
> >wk from Fri for the new one.
>
> 380?! Holy sheep dip! You sure she's not a hairy hummingbird?
There's a thought - she's small enough, at only 0.9 lbs! Seriously, though -
the dr who did the testing was the former vet cardio prof at OSU, & she said
*she'd* never seen anything like it. Good thing we caught it early, as
there's no actual physical damage to her heart as of now. We're *very*
lucky......
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
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