From:
wild_ferret@yahoo.no
Date: 2001-11-28 16:48:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Are these symptoms of insulinoma?/Jerry Murray &
Corinne Allen
Thanks for your replies!
I will get her checked at at vet (will call tomorrow). I just wonder
what are her chances of getting well? Is this something they can
cure?
I'm just so scared that I'll lose her...
Bente
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., AFERRETVET@c... wrote:
> Hi Bente,
> Yes, rear leg weakness can be from an insulinoma!
> The next step is to check her fasting blood glucose level.
> If it is low <70mg/dL (US units) or <3.85mmol/L (SI units),
> then it is time to treat her for insulinoma. If her blood glucose
> is normal then it is time to proceed with more diagnostic tests
> to determine the reason for the hind leg weakness.
> With insulinoma you do not normally get hair loss or difficulties
> urinating. Those are signs of adrenal gland disease.
> Hope that helps,
> Jerry Murray, DVM