What does it mean when a ferret has fluid in its abdomen?
Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen of ferrets is also known as abdominal effusion or by its medical term, ascites. Ascites can affect any ferret, no matter the age or gender.
What should I do if my Ferret’s stomach is bloated?
If the stomach is bloated, your vet will most likely decompress it by using a large-gauge needle and inserting it directly into the stomach through the side of your ferret’s abdomen. This will allow the gas to escape, releasing the pressure in the stomach.
How to tell if a ferret has ascites?
Peritonitis, commonly identified as an inflammation of the inner wall of the abdomen. The diagnosis of ascites in ferrets begins with careful physical examination conducted by the veterinarian. Your pet’s doctor will listen to the heart and lungs, tapping on the abdomen in addition to the chest for suggestive clinical signs of fluid buildup.
What happens when a Ferret does not pass gas?
When this gas doesn’t pass through the intestinal tract or back out of the esophagus and mouth, it puts pressure on the stomach wall and will cause perforation (tears in the stomach), cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), shock, and more. The gas not passing can be caused by a lack of gut motility (ileus) or more often volvulus.
Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen of ferrets is also known as abdominal effusion or by its medical term, ascites. Ascites can affect any ferret, no matter the age or gender.
If the stomach is bloated, your vet will most likely decompress it by using a large-gauge needle and inserting it directly into the stomach through the side of your ferret’s abdomen. This will allow the gas to escape, releasing the pressure in the stomach.
When this gas doesn’t pass through the intestinal tract or back out of the esophagus and mouth, it puts pressure on the stomach wall and will cause perforation (tears in the stomach), cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), shock, and more. The gas not passing can be caused by a lack of gut motility (ileus) or more often volvulus.
Peritonitis, commonly identified as an inflammation of the inner wall of the abdomen. The diagnosis of ascites in ferrets begins with careful physical examination conducted by the veterinarian. Your pet’s doctor will listen to the heart and lungs, tapping on the abdomen in addition to the chest for suggestive clinical signs of fluid buildup.
