From:
nlchipman
Date: 2002-02-23 15:44:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Dr. WILLIAMS > "stroke"
>
> Regarding the theory of stroke - this is really not a problem in
> ferrets - stroke is most often seen in species with chronic
> cardiovascular disease such as atherosclerosis, such as humans and
> certain inbred species of animals, but not ferrets.
Dr. Willaims, thank you for the clarification regarding steriod
resistance in ferrets and the treatment of hind end weakness. I,
too, have read that "stokes", as we know them, are uncommon in
ferrets. However, on a different message board, frequented by
another renouned small animal doctor, I read an article on the
subject that differentiates stroke from something she
termed "cardiovascular disease", or a blood clot in the hind legs
resulting from a disturbance in the flow of the vena cava. Is there
a difference, and is the later more common in ferrets? This would
be of particular interest to me, since Snoop's surgery was an
adrenalectomy. Could the vena cava have "thrown a clot", and if so
would the loss of use of his legs and bladder have been progressive
(3-4 days) or sudden. And, further compounding my fear, if this was
the cause, and I did let it go for that many days, as I understand it
the damage would be irreparable.
THANK YOU!!
- Nicole