From:
Caitlyn M. Martin
Date: 2002-05-18 03:31:00 UTC
Subject: Re: hind end weakness update
Hi, Tara, and everyone else,
> I posted a few weeks ago about Dana's hind end weakness. We had the
> blood glucose redone and it was 62 after not eating for at least 6
> hours. Our veterinarian says that this is higher than the first time.
> What is normal for this test?
I'm not a vet, but... I have two ferrets with insulinoma, so...
Anything below 80 is considered insulinoma. FWIW, both Lady Ayeka and
Ker Avon don't show symptoms until there blood glucose is really low (as
in under 40). When Ayeka crashed her blood glucose was 29.
> The vet started her on Prednisone.
That and/or surgery are the correct answers AFAIK.
> Now
> Dana has been taking Prednisone for 5 days. She gets .4 ml twice a
> day for 30 days. We haven't seen any changes yet. She still has a lot
> of seizures, often one after another. Dana now eats chicken baby food
> and has gained some weight.
> Does anyone know if this is the correct dosage of Prednisone?
Not without knowing the concentration. How many milligrams per
milliliter?
> How long does it usually take to see some improvement?
For both of our ferts it was almost immediate. If Dana was mine I'd get
her back to the vet. Is your vet considering surgery?
All the best,
Caity and the notorious nine