From:
"Marie Bartholdsson"
Date: 2004-04-01 19:02:12 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Re: blood glucose without carbs
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <LAW10-F47cIY93kDgMN00018410@hotmail.com>
I'm sorry but I don't know what tests were done to rule out insulinoma.
Necropsies with pathology were done in both cases, which apparently
confirmed the diagnosis that it was not insulinoma. I wish I had more
details.
>From: sukiec@optonline.net
>
>
>Marie, since giving glucose would work for controlling insulinoma for a
>while, too -- in fact WAS the old approach and we had one go close to year
>that way long ago -- could you give more info on HOW the conclusion was
>reached that there was not insulinoma? Were the ferrets opened and
>biopsies done? Were both the blood glucose and blood insulin levels
>measured? Was this discovered on necropsy with pathology (not just gross
>observation since insulinoma growths can be incredibly small at times --
>which is one reason why we've have vets use microscopes for such
>surgeries)? I just want to find out why the idea of insulinoma was
>discounted.
>
>
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