From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2002-05-26 10:53:00 UTC
Subject: Seeing the value of vet care
Our 8 year old Warp doesn't have a long time left in this world; she
has advnaced insulinoma, apparent lymphoma (partr of our clump), an
autoimmune disorder that causes a friable small intestine, and a R
adrenal neoplasia. She isn't a surgical candidate due to past
problems iwth srugeries, but meds have given her I guess over a year.
Until her leg nodes got too large this last week she was still the
fastest ferret here -- even at 8 and even with some true athletes in
the bunch. With her nodes up she is bit unstable and today we saw
Ashling running full out next to Warp letting Warp lean on Ashling on
Warp's weker side so that Warp could run. Ferrets are so marvelous!
Oh, nad Warp acted very proud after her foray into the basket with
the newspaper bags in it. Eight years old, all those things wrong,
but meds plus extra sugar (since her's is an advanced case) allowher
to be that active! There's a lot to said for the quality of life
aspects of veterinary care.
(Please, fogive typos: I still have that tonsillitis.)