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From: Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:32:37 EST
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 5 Mar 2003 00:47:52 -0000 Issue 247
Message-ID: <15f.1cd3f40e.2b96bbc5@aol.com>

In a message dated 03/04/03 7:48:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:

> i'm unclear about the use of lupron at this point. if he's completely
> blocked, can anything really help him? i mean, i know the bladder can be
> emptied manually, which might give the lupron time to turn off the hormones
> and let the swelling go down, but aren't the kidneys going to fail if the
> urine is simply backing up?

I have had good luck with catheterizing and doing adrenal surgery. Usually
within a day or two the prostatic swelling is down enough that the urinary
outflow is restored.

Dr. Ruth
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Find it. Fix it. And fly again.

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