From:
ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2002-02-11 17:37:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Digest Number 603
In a message dated 02/11/02 9:27:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com writes:
Can he live a happy bouncy ferrety life on the PrediaPred or
should we do the
surgery. The question isn't based on finances (that's what credit
cards are
for) I just want what is best for my little man.
Surgery is your ferret's best chance for an extended, relatively
normal life. Although the symptoms of insulinoma may very well
recur, it has been shown conclusively that surgical removal of part
of the pancreas, as well as any nodules, dramatically extends life
expectancy.
Dr. Ruth
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