by Saracirce » Sun Jul 19, 2015 1:44 pm
Unfortunately, we had to put Echo down today. After he's brief surge of energy when we first got him, he became very lethargic, was not eating or pooping and all signs just generally pointed to a blockage. The vet Transkitty consulted with thought it was a blockage as well. Due to Echo's age (at LEAST 4 years which is old for a ferret), the vet thought an exam would be too stressful on him and he wasn't a good candidate for surgery.
Even though we only had him for a week, this was still hard on us. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them towards me (messaging me would be best due to my no longer being very active in the forums) so Transkitty can have the time to grieve and recover.
"Only ignorance! Only ignorance! How can you talk about only ignorance? Don't you know that it is the worst thing in the world, next to wickedness? - and which does the most mischief, heaven only knows. If people can say 'Oh! I did not know, I did not mean any harm,' they think it is all right."
~ Black Beauty by Anna Sewell