From:
"Marc Kramer"
Date: 2002-08-16 16:51:28 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Enlarged Prostrate - No Adr Glands left???
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <F309RXbMx92cWEYh9oB000128e4@hotmail.com>
What dose and formulation of Lupron are you currently using? You may need to
consider increasing the dose.
I would recommend the ferret adrenal hormone panel so you can determine if
adrenal sex steroids are contributing to the problem. A bilateral
adrenalectomy does not necessarily eliminate all functional adrenal tissue
in ferrets. They are known to sometimes have ectopic adrenal tissue.
Additionally, perhaps some functional adrenal tissue remained after the
right-sided adrenal cryosurgery.
Evaluating the urogential tract and especially the prostare gland using
ultrasound and/or additional imaging studies would be helpful in determining
if there are cystic changes to the prostate or other such abnormalities
causing urinary difficulty/dribbling. Depending on what is found, there may
be some other surgical or medical options available.
Good luck.
Marc Kramer, DVM (Just joined the ferrethealth forum!)
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>alternate options for treating my seven year old male ferret Boots.
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