From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2002-07-24 15:55:26 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Adrenal Disease In Elderly Sprite
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <20020724115526.340f1950.whiteweasel@earthlink.net>
Hi, Sue,
> Her vulva swelled again recently for a few months and I did talk to my
> vet who is very ferret knowledgeable about her hair growth and reduced
> swelling after her treatment with antiobiotics and 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 the second
> time, she had no other symptoms and once again her vulva has reduced
> in size. My question is, has anyone EVER had that happen to one of
> their little girls before?
Yes indeed. Our Nyssa had on-again, off-again adrenal symptoms for
close to a year, mainly a swollen vulva. After the year there was
finally significant hair loss and the vulva stayed swollen. Our vet did
surgery and found a very large left adrenal carcinoma. He removed it
and Nyssa has been fine ever since. She was three when the surgery was
done.
Since you have an older ferret who isn't a good surgical candidate I'd
definitely talk to your vet about lupron to relieve her symptoms and
keep her happy and comfortable for the rest of her life.
I hope to read how well your girl is doing when she's 10 :)
All the best,
Caity and the notorious nine