Message Number: YG10155 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2002-01-16 11:50:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Adrenal disease, insulinoma or
both?

renee wrote:
>
> Hello.
> I'm new to this group because I didn't know where else to turn. There are
> no vets in our area that treat ferrets and I thought maybe someone here
> would have some information to share. JC is 4 1/2 years old. She has a
> swollen vulva and some hair and weight loss. Adrenal, right? Surgery is
> not an option for us as there is no one to perform the operation. What
> medicinal options are there? Also, a vet I spoke to over the phone
> recommended checking her glucose first. It was below 40. Insulinoma,
> right? Again, surgery is not an option, so could someone please advise me
> as to what I may be able to do for her? Any help you can give would be much
> appreciated.

There are drugs that help adrenal and insulinomic ferrets who aren't
surgical candidates but you wont be able to use them without a vet, so
where are you?

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