From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-05-19 02:06:34 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 18 May 2004 13:56:21 -0000 Issue 676
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6758050.1084932394677.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
> If both glands appear grossly normal, it would be better for the ferret t=
o
> wait a couple of months and do a second surgery than to arbitrarily remov=
e
> one gland, not knowing if the gland you remove is the problem or if the o=
ther
> one was and you've left the problem in there.
> Dr. Ruth
I can point out from personal expereince how important this is. Over the y=
ears we've had, I guess, three ferrets on Florinef. One had an atrophied a=
drenal gland (from the use of Lysodren back when that was used) and almost =
died. He was one of the first ferrets on Florinef. One had no trouble wha=
t so ever for years. Sherman is a more difficult situation. Anytime anyth=
ing causes problems for his IBD we have difficulty keeping his meds in him =
in good enough levels. I've read here and elsewhere of others who have had=
ferrets who were hard to manage with meds, some with problems with Percort=
en, some with Florinef, some with Prenisolone. Most ferrets do wonderfully =
for years on the replacement meds, but that is not always the case, and hav=
ing spent many days sleeping in shifts so that Steve and I can get Sherman =
through rough times I have to remind folks that not all of them do adjust w=
ell to the meds for various reasons, so it is best to not risk needlessly p=
utting one in that situation, although fortuneately such problems are rare.=
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