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== Medical ==
== Medical ==
Physical/Hydrotherapy treatment [https://x.com/RiverMakes/status/1735146187626582484 *]


Mocha has DIM [https://x.com/RiverMakes/status/1723540051529990162 *], its a lifelong autoimmune condition that atrophies soft tissue in the body including muscles etc, When he first arrived he was immobile and unable to support himself. He's doing much better now [https://x.com/RiverMakes/status/1751685771030077933 *] and is able to run around and play with the other ferrets (see clips below).
Mocha is one of the ferrets in the rescue with a [https://x.com/RiverMakes/status/1723540051529990162 confirmed] case of [https://vetmed.illinois.edu/pet-health-columns/disseminated-idiopathic-myofasciitis-ferrets/ DIM]. DIM is a lifelong autoimmune condition that atrophies soft tissue in the body including muscles. When he first arrived he was immobile and unable to support himself.  
 
Both Mocha and [[Ferrets/Latte | Latte]] (a.k.a. Hawk) have been undergoing [https://x.com/RiverMakes/status/1735146187626582484 physical and hydrotherapy] treatment which have improved their situation a lot. Next to this they have been undergoing [https://x.com/RiverMakes/status/1723537489640775896 chemo therapy] to combat the the disease.
 
He's doing [https://x.com/RiverMakes/status/1751685771030077933 much better] now and is able to [https://clips.twitch.tv/GlutenFreeSullenBisonBIRB-SUsJlK087T9Q5H_S run around] and [https://clips.twitch.tv/DrabSpeedyKiwiFrankerZ-DohPHnv0CkyDlomW play] with the other ferrets.


== Clip highlights ==
== Clip highlights ==
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