From:
dreamtime55@hotmail.com
Date: 2002-07-23 21:03:14 UTC
Subject: Adrenal Disease In Elderly Sprite
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <9275544.1027458194552.JavaMail.root@scandium>
I have a 9 3/4 yr old sprite that was diagnosed by her previous owners vet =
with having adrenal disease ie: hugely swollen vulva with accompanying hair=
and weight loss that, in the time I have had her, was treated with antibio=
tics for an abcess tooth ( too old and frail for surgery of any kind). Once=
her meds were done, she gained back her weight and grew all her hair back =
and her vulva went back to normal. Her vulva swelled again recently for a f=
ew months and I did talk to my vet who is very ferret knowledgeable about h=
er hair growth and reduced swelling after her treatment with antiobiotics a=
nd he`s never heard of anything like that happening before and suggested a=
possible tumor instead of out and out adrenal....when her vulva swelled th=
e second time, she had no other symptoms and once again her vulva has reduc=
ed in size. My question is, has anyone EVER had that happen to one of their=
little girls before? Her appetite is good, she has a beautiful,full coat a=
nd is doing well, but too old and frail to undergo any type of surgery.She =
also is blind and deaf but navigates the entire house quite well. Any ideas=
or suggestions that might help pin point what is going on would be most ap=
preciated and again, thanks from us all. Granny is well loved and she knows=
it.
Sue and the 23 fuzzkids
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