Message Number: YG9203 | New FHL Archives Search
From: miamiferret
Date: 2001-12-06 19:44:00 UTC
Subject: Re: insulinoma in 3 year old

It's best to do the surgery first, then follow with medication
if/when symptoms return, not vice versa. That's not to say that you
cannot do surgery at a later date if you opt to go with medical
treatment first.

mike


--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "moxie4192" <moxieent@t...> wrote:
> My vet mentioned putting him on pediapred. I've read that it is
best
> to do surgery to buy more time before resorting to drugs. If I
start
> him on the pediapred, can we opt for surgery at a later date