Celia

Mar. 2nd, 2012 11:39 pm
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It started out as a normal evening- a good one, even. [livejournal.com profile] djkc picked up our shiny new bikes (!) and some shamrock shakes (crack...) and made our way home to let the ferrets out for their evening romp.

Celia, the most hyper of ferret kits, was less than hyper, which set of some alarms.




She was laying flat on the floor and looking rather gloomy. I went to play with her a bit and she went to poop in inappropriate places, as is her wont, so I prepared my usual resigned chastisement. But instead of poop, there was blood. A lot of it. And mucus. [livejournal.com profile] djkc ceased his Skyrim, and called the emergency vet while I cleaned up blood and a few more messes involving more mucus and some vomit, and then we got rolling.

Celia, being a most accommodating ferret, decided to reproduce the bloody mess at the vet's office. She underwent an X-ray, being injected with fluids, and having samples taken from indelicate areas. I wish they didn't make such...adorable faces when angry. It makes it hard to take them seriously sometimes.

Thankfully she does not seem to have swallowed anything inappropriate so no surgery (ferret x-rays are rather neat), and as that was my main fear I was much happier having that result back. Diagnosis is a nasty bacterial infection. She gets antibiotics and some supplements, and has to be separated from the pack for a few weeks. And we have to watch the rest of the kids and make sure no one else comes down with the same symptoms.

Cage has been disinfected. All toys and bedding pulled and replaced with new. And I am exhausted.

Going to let the healthy ferrets out for a run and then head to bed.

Date: 2012-03-03 05:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurose8.livejournal.com
Crossing fingers and touching wood for Celia - and the rest.

You seem to have got her to the vet's in good time. Hope she does her best india rubber impression soon.



Date: 2012-03-04 05:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fireun.livejournal.com
She has shown short bouts of wiggly today, so recovery is on the horizon.

Date: 2012-03-03 07:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] corvus-animus.livejournal.com
I'm crossing my fingers for Celia!! I'm so sorry :(

Also JUST got the missed call from David earlier. I'm so sorry I didn't see it!! Also, apparently there was a FB message sent that FB decided to not send to my email inbox and I didn't see it until sending a message to someone later this evening.

Here's to a speedy recovery for Celia and that no one else gets infected!

Date: 2012-03-03 09:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/
Oh, poor Celia. Best wishes to her, and I hope the others stay healthy.

Date: 2012-03-04 05:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fireun.livejournal.com
I will cuddle her on your behalf :)

Date: 2012-03-03 04:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amethyst-clan.livejournal.com
I'm glad it's something "minor" like an infection. I hope she feels better soon. <3

Date: 2012-03-04 05:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fireun.livejournal.com
This definitely something nice and minor that we can deal with. I am sure she will be her usual punky self in a few days :)

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