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From: Marie Schatz
Date: 2001-12-09 10:59:00 UTC
Subject: Adrenal Lupron comment

I have a comment on this question:

> Now that you're speaking of lupron, I've been reading
> all articles available regarding AAE, and altought my
> ferret shows signs (non-confirmed yet medically),
> would it be a good idea to try this out even without
> being sure that this will be the final diagnostic on
> Mustafa.

I would think that you can use Lupron without the diagnostic
test if you feel quite certain that adrenal disease is present
from symptoms - many people don't do the diagnostic test.
However - this is a caution:
If you feel that adrenal disease is present and you feel at
some point you want to do surgery - you probably shouldn't
use Lupron. Or at least quit using it for sometime before the surgery.
My vet tried to operate on a ferret that had been on Lupron -
Lupron shrunk the tumor/gland down so small he couldn't find
it to take it out.
I believe the normal recommendation is if your ferret is fairly young
and a good surgical candidate its best to take the tumor out. In the
long run Lupron would probably cost more for a younger ferret and
doesnt really solve the problem.
Mary

"Animals are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other
nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time,"
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