From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2002-08-26 02:24:06 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] sammy
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Cc: ferretkids25@aol.com
Message-Id: <20020825222406.755f52a6.whiteweasel@earthlink.net>
On Sun, 25 Aug 2002 22:38:55 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
ferretkids25@aol.com wrote:
> sammy had adrenal surgery 7/9/02>he has been doing ok but their is
> something still not right >hes not active he wants to sleep all the
> time doent want to be around his cage mates.
> hes on predisone 1xaday hair is growing back ok
> heis jut not the old sammy. also can i get some info on addisons
> disease
Hi, Cathy,
Why do you suspect surgically induced Addison's disease? Is Sammy
bilateral?
If so, that could be it. Your vet needs to do blood work to determine
Sammy's electrolyte values? Has that been done? What were the values?
If he is bilateral, how much prednisone does he get? Does he also get
florinef (fludrocortinse) or percotin? Generally prednisone is given
with one of these in combination to balance electrolytes.
I'm not a vet, but as I understand it Addison's Disease is an
insufficiency of adrenal products. Medications are given to replace the
missing hormones. Does this apply to Sammy? Well... there isn't nearly
enough info in your post to know.
In your shoes I'd get Sammy back to the vet ASAP.
All the best,
Caity and the notorious nine
End of ferrethealth Digest
***********************************