From:
Sannh349@aol.com
Date: 2004-12-01 00:03:57 UTC
Subject: update on ferret with hind end weakness
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <77.39a840ec.2ede646d@aol.com>
I posted last week about my ferret who was exhibiting hind end weakness and
was scheduled for surgery on the right adrenal. An ultrasound was done today
and her right gland is so enlarged it is impeding the vena cava. The left
gland is enlarged now, it wasn't 2 mo ago. There is a mass in the pancreas but it
isn't clear if it is a tumor mass or some type of blood clot. Theory is the
pancreatic mass is playing havoc with BG which in turn may be causing the
hind end weakness. We have cancelled the surgery for now as she isn't a good
candidate. Lupron, one month depot, was given today, sorry don't know the
dosage. Melatonin implant will be done next week. (She has been on melatonin
tablets, 1mg, 1xday for several weeks.) This is being done hopefully to decrease
the size of the right gland enough so that she could undergo surgery. She is
to have another ultrasound in a month to see if anything has changed. If the
pancreatic mass is blood clot or similar thing then hopefully it will
reabsorb. If it is a mass then if she can have adrenal surgery perhaps that can be
resected. Does anyone on the list, especially vets, have anything to offer to
try, does this look like a reasonable plan? Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ann