From:
Linda Phillips
Date: 2004-10-07 13:50:12 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: adrenal surgery recovery
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <8970973.1097166717374.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>
At 04:16 PM 10/6/2004, you wrote:
>sodium/potassium ratio checked?
Kodo had blood tests done prior to his adrenal surgery, both the Tennessee
Panel and a CBC (about 3 weeks before surgery) but he did not have blood
work done after the surgery. Some of his levels of the CBC were out of
normal ranges but the only one that was of concern to the vet at that time
was his RBC count which was low and suggestive of anemia which is usually
secondary to adrenal. Question? What exactly do I look for on the blood
test results to tell me what his sodium/potassium ratio is?
>Did both adrenals come out or one?
No, only his right adrenal came out. He has his left adrenal gland
> Is there a chance that the remaining one was atrophied (a problem we
> have encountered)?
The vet told me everything else looked good inside at the time of
surgery. I wonder how hard it is to tell if the other adrenal has
atrophied at all?
One more thing about my original message. I mentioned that Kodo was having
the green, slimy and seedy poops(not to sound gross) but that it had
subsided. Well, after a normal poop he started once again with the green,
slimy poops. When I say green, it is not green like you would see with ECE
but a hunter green. Nevertheless, I think this still warrants a visit back
to the vet for some testing. Just very concerned. Plus he still is not
eating/drinking on his.
Thanks for your help and input.
Happy dookin', Linda and he furbutts