From:
moxie4192
Date: 2001-12-22 19:46:00 UTC
Subject: requesting info from vets/ferret owners for my vet
Hi, I'm doing some research for my vet who will be performing
insulinoma surgery on my 3 year old Chance in January. He has done a
ton of adrenals but has limited experience with pancreas surgery.
He would like to know what to do if no nodules are visible, should he
close and try again at a later date? He mentioned he experienced a
problem with leakage (I believe he used this term) after removing
nodules and infection set in afterwards. Any suggestions on how to
avoid infection? How long should a ferret fast prior to surgery and
is there a waiting period after surgery? I think I recall something
on this list about that but couldn't locate it. Any tips I can pass
along to my vet will be appreciated. He has read the Weiss/Williams
article. Also, what is the initial dose of pred after insulinoma is
diagnosed? I'm only giving Chance .1 once a day. His blood glucose
was 52 last time we tested. He seems to be doing o.k.
Thanks.
Moxie and Chance