From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2003-03-29 17:01:05 UTC
Subject: insulinoma surgery, no adrenals
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20030329.120311.152.4.kazpat1@juno.com>
I know I read something by a vet about noting an abnormal
amount of fat accumulation and correlation with something,
so although that info was useless, maybe someone remembers
this past post?
However, it may not be anything you did, just the physiology
of that ferret that tended to accumulate fat. If he is active, and
in pretty good shape, I wouldn't worry too much. If you note
a grossly obese ferret, I think that just like in all animals,
being overweight is not healthy. I would then look at exercise,
decreasing overall calories for the day,etc. You would do this
on a case by case basis, so two ferrets eating the same way
and the same activity level, one may be overweight and one
thin.
I also know seasonally they pack on some weight, I am sure
storing fat is normal to prepare for long winters in some
areas. So you may also be seeing a normal fat that is seasonal.
Patty
> another bit that I forgot to post on Odo yesterday is
> that when Dr. X had him open, he had to get through
> tons of fatty tissue to get to his organs. Odo was
> 4.5 pounds when he was whole, I got him fixed at 8
> months, he dropped about a pound after that,
> maintained about that weight all of this time, and by
> the time of his surgery yesterday, he was 3 lb, 2 oz.
> He'd been eating totally ferret all of his life, until
> the beginning of this year, when I had him on Chicken
> Gravy (with TF in it). What could have caused the
> fatty tissue build up?
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