Message Number: SG8171 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-03-07 01:32:28 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Inoperable adrenal glands
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F29moLIH24WGX0005af7a@hotmail.com>

I hope you get some other replies too. I think surgically it is possible
but it is very risky. I fear with the aggressiveness that you are dealing
with and adenocarcimoma and complete removal would be unlikely. I don't
know if it would extend life long enough to make surgery a good risk, it is
a persomal decision. This is a tough place to be. I hope you can find the
answers you need. Good Luck and all the best.
Dr. Sue

>From: FHbytheSea@aol.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Inoperable adrenal glands
>Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:04:19 EST
>
>I had a shelter kid in for surgery on thursday with not good results. The
>tumors have encapsulated both kidneys and the liver and the vet (very
>ferret
>experienced) did not want to remove the tumors based on the size of the
>growths
>and veins. He will be going back to the vet for lupron - but I have a
>question:
>
>Would cryo or laser surgery be able to do what convential surgery can not?
>He
>is an otherwise healthy ferret, about 5 years old. I am willing to drive to
>a
>vet that can perform such surgeries, if it is possible using these other
>surgical techniques to extend his quality of life.
>
>The pics can be viewed at the following site:
>
>http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Mar/2004345115079123080816.jpg
>
>http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Mar/2004346220024934575049.jpg
>
>Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret
>Shelter Wench in good standing
>The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
>www.ferrethaven.org
>
>
>
>
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