Message Number: SG10449 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: "kazpat1@juno.com"
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:07:22 GMT
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Adrenal histopath: inflammation
Message-Id: <20040904.060818.25202.666063@webmail22.lax.untd.com>
Those symptoms and an enlarged gland are enough to convince me it was adrenal gland disease.
If the surgery was recent, then it takes a few weeks to see the return to normal of behavior.
I would question the pathology report at this point, not your decision.
The only other option, maybe the Tennessee Panel would help if the behavior doesn't return to normal in a month or two.
And, even if the gland was not adrenal, in my experience - a majority of ferrets over 5 will get adrenal gland disease, so even at the remote chance the left gland was ok, at least it is not a worry in the future. Not that I would advocate for unecessary removal of adrenal glands but once it has been removed I wouldn't regret it.
Besides, like Mike pointed out, a gland big enough to see on an ultrasound, what else would cause that?
Some ferrets need no meds after a bilateral, some need pred. only, some need pred and florinef or percorten. Probably need to look at the eletrolytes and go by the ferret's level of activity, etc.
Patty
-- My questions: 1. Was I too aggressive in chosing surgery given the circumstances? 2. Could inflammation be a "precursor" to hyperplasia in adrenal glands? 3. What are the possible causes inflammation in an adrenal gland? 4. Is prednisone enough considering he is a bilateral? FYI, there isn't any change in his behavior. Thank you in advance for any thoughts you may have.
Jen
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