Ianto

A week and a half ago when we took Ianto in for his annual rabies vaccination, he was put on a week of amoxycillan for a fever and runny stool.  The amoxy seemed to take care of the problem, but about 24-36 hours after finishing the week of amoxy, his problem was back with a vengeance.  On top of that, I started seeing overt signs of low blood sugar, an indicator that his insulinoma is progressing, as it always does.  I talked to the vet, and we're putting him on metronidazole and increasing his prednisone dosage.  She's giving us a prescription with a few refills for the metronidazole in case the problem is recurring, which on the one hand is convenient but on the other hand is depressing.  In part this problem (technically, an overbloom of his own native gut fauna) is because of the prednisone suppressing his immune system, so it's a bit of a damned if you do medicate, damned if you don't situation.  I am trying hard not to conclude that this is the beginning of the end for Ianto, but it is hard not to feel that way.  I don't at all regret adopting him and whatever time he has with us will be the happiest time a ferret could hope for.  It is hard not to feel crushed right now though.
 
I used to have such trouble pronouncing and spelling metronidazole.  Now it is all too familiar.