From:
Mohr
Date: 2004-02-19 05:31:31 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Adrenal Disease
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <6.0.1.1.0.20040218232944.01bf1b28@pop.central.cox.net>
At 07:18 PM 2/18/2004, you wrote:
>On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:38:48 +0000 (GMT)
>DeeMaxKatie@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I just found out that my
> > girl, Katie, has Adrenal disease. I am shocked and very upset...
>
>Don't be shocked. Adrenal disease is probably the single most common
>major illness that ferrets get. The good news is that it is almost always
>curable when surgery is done.
Well... so far we've had two with adrenal, and both have had it recur
months to over a year after surgery. However, the *other* good news is not
only that repeat surgeries can be done, but also that there are drugs such
as Lupron now that are quite effective at preventing symptoms for, it
seems, the rest of the ferret's lifespan in some cases.
-Natasha