From:
znt1@cdc.gov
Date: 2003-11-05 10:31:03 UTC
Subject: RE: My own yellow ferret - blood test results
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <251292.1068028263253.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Thanks for the replies Dr W and Dr L.
I'll check with my vet on using Milk Thistle and SAMe. Meiko is not a surgery candidate. She's already had two surgeries to remove her adrenal glands and pancreatic tumors. She's over 6 years old and her blood glucose level hasn't been above 45 in months. My vet is not comfortable with further surgery and neither am I at this point.
As far as the anemia and possible biliary obstruction goes, what are any non surgical treatments that are available? In a hasty search of the archives, I noticed lots of mention of anemia but not much on treatment except one person who mentioned their ferret was receiving blood transfusions. There was a mention of anemia being a condition of long term illness which would fit in Meiko's case. She has been insulinomic for almost two years at this point.
Thanks again for your help!
Christy
Author wrote:
>I am taken by the sever anemia in this case, and owuld want to >add the possibility of hemolytic anemia in this case. While >many cases of hemolytic anemia degenearte rapidly, the fact >that Meiko is already on maximal levels of prednisone may be >stalling the progression.
> Yes, biliary obstruction is a consideration, and gall stones are probably more prevalent that we believe. > Bruce Williams, dVM