Message Number: YG7803 | New FHL Archives Search
From: fjaeger3@home.com
Date: 2001-10-09 00:21:00 UTC
Subject: addendum to 7783 adrenal disease surgery

As I continue to review my experience with adrenal surgery for my
ferret yesterday, I have a final question. My vet did an ultrasound
before surgery, shouldn't he have noticed on ultrasound she was
missing her left kidney? At that point even before surgery he could
have discussed options and risks for a right sided tumor and
maybe spared her from her surgery which did nothing for her except
deplete the limited funds I have to keep my animals healthy (I have 2
cats, 2 dogs and 2 ferrets) In retrospect a trial of drugs may have
been a better option than putting her through major surgery just to
close her up doing nothing!

Still confused about what to do with my ferret.
Any insite is appreciated.

Mary