From:
linsto@hotmail.com
Date: 2003-11-30 17:22:08 UTC
Subject: RE: I think Adrenal is coming back ...
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4617420.1070212928460.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I'm very afraid that it's back ... I've just tried last night to have a better look at his undercoat hairloss. It seems to be all over the back and the flanks ... little white hairs are falling ... This time it seems to be more "gradual", last August, Cookie had lost hair by "spots".
I've been reading on treatments for Adrenal ... I've a lot of "homeworks" to do ! I'm so confused again ... There are pros and cons for the right gland surgery and post-op risks too. Some people had very bad experiences.
I've read : "Sometimes right gland adrenal can be determinated to be too much of surgery risk to even try"...
So, I'm wondering ... If I find a good vet to do it the right gland surgery and he can't do it ... Lupron will be the solution for Cookie. And if Lupron doesn't work ... Is there another way to control the disease or it only means that's a malignant tumor and there is nothing we can do ???
Can it be better to try Lupron before surgery ... if it doesn't work, we'll know it's malignant without surgery procedure ...
I'm worried about pain too. I know that in early stage ... Adrenal doesn't seem painful for the ferret. What is the evolution of the pain factor ?
Maybe I seem to be a "too much watchful owner" ... but I've only one ferret and I'm at home with him since a few months. I think I can't just imagine the symptoms. I take notes, try to keep myself well-informed, I just want the best for him ... and for me.