From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-01-02 23:23:58 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Bebe - balding and skinny - Welcome your opinion
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <Law12-F124Hd0TlKn4Z00012466@hotmail.com>
With those signs I would have the adrenals removed anyway (see what the
panel says). You can try Lupron for a bit because at least you know it has
not invaded anything and it could still be benign. I don't believe you can
tell about the adrenals just by looking, they need to be rem'd to tell more.
I would let her recover for sure. Also did they eveal the pancreas and
stomach (for a fur ball) I have found these freq on exploratory. I usu
avoid removing the gland if I can't find it but otherwise if it is easy
enough to get to it is better to remove if there is a clinical problem. If
the gland were big then the vet should have seen that. Has the vet done
these surgeries, is he very ferret savvy?
I have seen the weight loss with fur balls and no other sign so be sure it
was checked for. My last adrenal girl had it and I took care of it when I
did the adrenal surgery.
Best of Luck to you and your little one.
Dr. Sue
>From: "Zevron" <zevronn@erols.com>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Bebe - balding and skinny - Welcome your opinion
>Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 16:41:40 -0500
>
>Hello
>
> REcap: Bebe-3 1/2 yr female white black eyed; tail and behind has no
>hair,
>itchy; this condition between 1-2 months.
>Eats, drinks, no loss of energy; weighs 1lb 6oz again; (1st year was thin
>1.6oz but gain weight 2nd year)
>
> Had surgery on Monday - vet found that her adrenal glands were a little
>smaller than normal. No other tumors.
>
> Blood test - normal
> Had consult with another vet on Weds - she suggested 1. bone marrow test
>for cancer or 2. place on Lupron for a few months
>
>I won't be having #1 done. I still think she has adrenal tumor so suggested
>the vet look into the Tennessee Adrenal Panel test (thanks to all the
>ferret
>sites and list!). He is now going to check into the price of Lupron and
>find
>out what Univ of Tennessee needs from him.
>
>Question:
>
>I want the test done and if it comes back positive...
>
>1. Should I have him open her up again (probably a month from 1st surgery)
>and take out the left gland or
> should I wait for a few months (maybe the bad gland will grow) and let
>her recover from Monday's exploratory surgery?
>
>If the gland isn't big, can't I afford to wait? (Just as long as she is the
>same condition)
>
>2. How small can a ferret weigh and be normal ?
>
>She doesn't seem to be wasting or have a loss of muscle mass? I plan to
>verify this when the vet calls me back though. Meanwhile I will be
>supplementing her ferret food with baby food (turkey or chicken) in hopes
>that her weight will increase.
>
>Thank you
>
>angel
>
>
>
>
>
>
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