From:
WOLFYSLUV@aol.com
Date: 2004-02-20 17:43:08 UTC
Subject: adrenal recurrence
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <102.3f3877c4.2d67a12c@aol.com>
I was wondering what theories people had concerning adrenal disease
recurrence in the remaining gland after surgery? Some people have had such
extraordinary results. Others are very frustrated in that they seem to be seeing
the operating table less than a year later -- So much so that I get private
emails that discuss their doubts about surgeries in come candidates at all (and
I'm open to that discussion).
So what might predispose a ferret to having it affect the remaining glad?
Age? Does it happen more to younger ferrets who have those remaining years
to give their bodies time to target that remaining gland?
Timing of surgery? Does it happen more or less when you are quick to run to
the operating room (in other words might it be better or hurtful to nip it in
the bud by a quick surgery as soon as symptoms appear)?
General health?
Sex of ferret?
Breeding?
What all sorts of things might be a factor? Or is it completely random
like the roll of dice. I hope not so that maybe we can prevent ferrets from
having double surgeries and so that ferret owners have more options to consider.
Have any studies examined this? Have vets, shelters and breeders
anecdotally tried to establish a pattern?
It's just all so very curious to me.
Wolfy