Message Number: YG10959 | New FHL Archives Search
From: sukieferret
Date: 2002-02-10 20:34:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Fasting/Operating

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "miamiferret" <mjanke@m...> wrote:
> A ferret that is having surgery for insulinoma is obviously already
> hypoglycemic and taking food away at midnight could result in
> seizure

One thing that our vets do when one is going to have surgery for insulinoma is to start the IV early to prevent a crash. I know that is slightly OT but figured that it might be a handy thing to know about when there is the risk of a bad blood sugar drop.