From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-04-01 22:01:00 UTC
Subject: Re: losing hair
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., kathie weber <kathiewglb@y...>
> she seems to be going bald. He feels good, eats her
...
> vet is out if town this week and her receptionist said
> that Mandy probably has adrenal cancer and because of
> her age just let her live her life as comfortable as
> we can. At her age is it diffecult for surgery or
> medication.
Well, in the first place most of the adrenal neoplasias are not
cancers.
In the second place 7 isn't too old for surgery if she is healthy
enough.
In the third place if she isn't well enough for surgery then try
Lupron and possibly also melatonin. We have an 8 year old on
Lupron. She also has an autoimmune problem that causes a
friable small intestine, has insulinoma that is now advanced,
and is a very poor surgical candidate due to almost dying in two
earlier ops that were needed when her intestine separated too
badly. She is on daily Prednisone and Proglycem and she gets
Lupron shots. The result is a very hppy little old lady who still
zooms around.
Wait for the vet and discuss her options.