From:
FHbytheSea@aol.com
Date: 2003-08-21 11:04:48 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Bruno/update
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <19b.196b78a2.2c760150@aol.com>
In a message dated 8/20/03 10:23:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, =
northern 220@yahoo.com writes:
<< Surgery is not an option at this point. I will not
put Bruno through penis removal. It has not anything
to do with a =E2=80=9Cman thing=E2=80=9D. I did this with a cat about
20 years ago and my kitty was miserable till he died
in his sleep a few months later. I asked about
prostate removal and the Doctor said he would refer to
me someone else. He does not think it should be done
to ferrets. I=E2=80=99ll go with his opinion. >>
I will just comment on this part - I have had 2 ferrets in the shelter that=
=
had a complete urethrostomy - one because he was released to the shelter wi=
th =
adrenals and completely blocked; the other because of prepucial adenocarcin=
oma. =
In both cases, the ferrets did extremely well - there were no secondary =
problems with the removal of the prostate/prepuce and rerouted urethra and =
in both =
cases the ferrets lived for more than a year...Ben the adrenal boy lived 3 =
=
years after the surgery, pain free. I would not hesitate to have this surge=
ry =
done again, *if* the ferret was a surgical candidate and do not hesitate to=
=
recommend it.
Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret
The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
www.ferrethaven.org