Message Number: YG8807 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2001-11-18 10:33:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] options for adrenal problem.

GRNTEE@a... wrote:
>
> I have a seven year old ferret, that is showing great signs again of
> adrenal problems. The first surgery took care of the left side, so
> naturally it is right sided. I am very leary about doing this surgery
> as she is on the elderly side. I would do anything to save my baby
> and am heartbroken and terrified for her. She has to have surgery on
> her ear as she has a growth on it and the vet is removing the growth
> on the 26th of this month. I obviously have to take care of that but
> am wondering how long I should wait for her to recover from that
> surgery before I even think of the surgery for the adrenal problem.
> So, my question is, are there any medicines on the market that I
> would be able to give Bria in the meantime to help with the adrenal
> problem? I have heard of lupron injections and someone mentioned

Go to http://www.bradleyhills.com/ask.html and down on the lower left
side of the page you will find several articles listed about medical
treatment of adrenal disease, particularly Lupron theraphy.

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