From:
katharine@nettally.com
Date: 2001-10-09 00:52:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Scantily Clad Ferrets
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Mike Janke" <mjanke@m...> wrote:
> --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., katharine <katharine@n...> wrote:
> > Thanks, Mike. That's what I was thinking. If I
> > don't see improvement soon, I'll take him down to
> > Dr. K in Gainesville. Would this be a case of
> > starting Lupron
>
> Personally, I'd probably be leaning in that direction depending on
> age. How old did you say he is?
I believe Cedes is probably about 7-8 y.o. (based on conversations
with his second owner; I'm his third) but has been in good health in
the nearly 2 years he's been with us. I wasn't at all hesitant about
his having surgery in July. I would be hesistant about subjecting
him to another surgery so soon, though he did recover quickly from
the last. Prior to living with us, he had never even been to a vet.
Is this one of those cases where the UT panel might be beneficial?
Lisa suggested another surgery to look for/remove ectopic tissue or
floaters. I would be hesitant to do a second surgery without knowing
for sure that it needed to be done. Would it make sense to just
start him on Lupron? Would melatonin be a good idea?
If he gets Lupron injections or melatonin, do they take care of
ectopic tissues/floaters which might lead to hormone replacement
therapy down the road? Or do they just inhibit further growth?
Gosh, I'm full of questions. Goes to show that I probably haven't
done all of my homework, I guess.
Katharine