From:
"Marc Kramer"
Date: 2002-08-19 02:46:12 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Exploratory Surgery
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <F198QQez1enAqpfkNsj0000db9a@hotmail.com>
I would consider any open abdominal surgery as "serious". That's a very
relative term however. Ferrets generally do quite well with exploratory
surgeries, provided the attending veterinarian is competent and is
knowledgeable about ferret medicine, and the ferret gets good pre-op,
intra-op, and post-op care. Ferrets were almost born with little zippers on
their bellies -- they zip open and closed very well and their body shape
makes exploratories quite feasible.
Marc Kramer, DVM
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From: drlambson@yahoo.com
Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
An adrenalectomy isn't normally a serious surgery (provided your
veterinarian is experienced) but it can be if the tumor has grown into the
vena cava. Two of my ferrets have had adrenal tumors removed, but both were
on the left side so that wasn't a problem.
Afterwards she will probably be very quiet for a few days, and they may send
you home with Hill's A/D to feed with a syringe since some ferrets don't
have a good appetite for the first couple days after. You should probably
keep her confined to the first level of her cage and separate from other
ferrets for a week or so, and watch her surgery site for any swelling,
bleeding, etc. Make sure she's not licking it or biting it excessively as
well.
Each ferret will react differently, but as long as she's eating and is
somewhat active, there's really nothing to worry about.
Author wrote:
> My little girl is barely two and is having exploratory surgery to remove
adrenal tumors soon. Is this a serious surgery or just a routine one? I do
not know what to look for or anything. Will I be able to keep her in her
cage, will she be able to walk up the ramps? Will she eat her normal dry
food or will I need to feed her a special diet and make sure she is eating
every 3-4 hours? Will someone please help, I dont know anything about this
sx except not to let her fast any longer than 3-4 hours contrary to what my
vet said to let her start fasting after midnight and she wasnt to be there
until 8 in the morning!!!! Any info on this sx would be of great help.
> Thanks
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