Father Nature Saves Another

[fizzle]

I was with Father Nature yesterday when he got a call from our local Animal Shelter informing him that they had a male ferret that had been found in some bushes.... and he wasnt using his back legs. Keith dropped everything to go get this ferret from the shelter.

when we got there we found the most handsome boy, I say this probably because one look at his face and i gasped "he looks just like my fizzle!" (i waited till i got home to have a cry.. if you dont know, i lost my fizzle back in June of this year)sure enough, he was not using his back legs and his mid-section was full and hard... we thought he might have a blockage or something worse...

Keith wanted him to go right to the vet's office, so off he went. I went home and waited for an update. when Keith called me later from the vets office he told me that he gave the boy ferret the name "Fizzle" he has a ruptured disk mid spine( i think that is what Keith said) and that is why he cant use his back legs. he doesnt have a blockage thank god, but he is VERY constipated... poor guy must be very uncomfortable. and he has an enlarged heart. today Keith is taking him to the other vet that Little Dude goes to to see what can be done for his pain.

sooo, I am doing what i can for "Fizzle".. every spare cent i can spare will go to him. but i cant do this alone, if anyone can help out and can spare a few dollars i know Keith would really appretiate it. the vet bills between yesterday and today are already hitting a few hundred. here is father nature's website wwww.fathernaturesferretrescue.com

I took a picture of Fizzle last night , while he took a nap on my lap...

[Darklight]

Aaaww.. he is a handsome boy! Hopefully theres somthing LD's vet can do for him and im sure LD can show him the ropes and the best way to get around..

[tbear6410]

Just gotta wait until payday this Friday and I'll send something by paypal...

[fizzle]

Update on Mr. Fizzle... doctor called Father Nature with the blood work came results... something wasnt right and the doctor wanted to see him again so Fizzle had another trip to the Dr. today. they took another Xray, a better Xray. Looks like this poor guy has a mass and that is what is causing him such pain... and probably why his mid section is so hard and full. what was first thought to be constipation is being ruled out, he has been pooping just fine.

so the doctor wants to do an ultrasound next week to get a better idea of what this mass is and what they can do about it. Keith called him back to see if it would be better just to to exploratory surgery and he is waiting for a call back.

oh, and a clarification on the spine, i said before it was a ruptured disk, but after talking to keith again, he said it was compressed. They dont know if the mass has anything to do with it (like if its putting pressure on the spine at that very spot)

otherwise, he is a loving healthy beautiful ferret. to look at him you would think he was a model ferret. and he is just begging to play like the other fuzzies.

Father Natures needs to come up with at least $600 by next week, he needs all the he can get right about now. I am hoping Keith can get some pictures of him to post...if he gets a chance.

[fathernature]

Here is a shorty of Fizzle in action. We are still falling short for the vet bill for Tuesday.

[fizzle]

awe, he is trying... he wants to get up and go. when i was there on Sunday he would whimper when he was in a certain position, its probably why he scoots around like that, it doesnt hurt as much.

I have been so sad all week thinking about him, just heartbroken. I hope the vets can help him.

[tbear6410]

Check your paypal account.... I also should be able to do something on my next check in 2 weeks..

Anything for the fuzzies..

[fathernature]

Thank you TBear. We are getting close:o) about $195.00 to go.
Keith