From:
moorgannandorf
Date: 2002-06-12 16:42:00 UTC
Subject: Hard Decision - need some help
My wife and I may decide to put our beloved Tigger to sleep tomorrow.
She has had insulinoma for 12 months now, and her system seems to
be "breaking down." She sleeps in our arms, she is on prednisone but
a few days ago I noticed her getting really skinny around the neck
area along with hair loss on her backside. Both my wife and I
suspected adrenal disease as well.
The doctor said that she is most likely getting an adrenal tumor
because of too much cortuzol (sp?) from both the possible adrenal
tumor as well as the prednisone. Instead of 0.3 cc's of prednisone
twice a day, the doctor decreased the dosage to 0.15 cc's twice per
day.
She seems really weak, but she has never had any stupor experiences
nor any seizures. But her body shakes, and she eats only when I give
her the predisone mixed with Gerber's baby food, or only when I sit
food right by her nose. She is close to 8 years old, and she does not
appear to act normal, even less normal when she was doing fine the
past year while taking prednisone.
I realize that euthanasia may be the better option, but it still does
not explain why she suddenly took this turn while acting normal with
the other ferrets just 2 weeks ago. Any insight would be helpful.
Larry