From:
SAFERick@aol.com
Date: 2004-05-25 01:34:44 UTC
Subject: bilateral adrenalectomy
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <127.41b37519.2de3fcb4@aol.com>
In a message dated 5/24/04 7:16:36 PM !! First Boot!!!,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
"You say that he had both adrenals removed - was he on hormone supplements
(Percorten or Florinef)? If not, not all of the adrenal tissue was removed and
this could very easily still be adrenal disease"
It is not uncommon for some people to identify a left adrenalectomy and the
"debulking" of the right adrenal gland as a bilateral-adrenalectomy.
Some veterinarians are still unprepared to either ligate or cryo the right
adrenal, especially if it is invasive of the venacava. Many elect to only excise
as much adrenal tissue as they feel comfortable in doing. This selected
procedure is sometimes not made clear to the ferret owner.
Because HRT was vacated, this may have been the case presented here.
Just my opinion.
Dooks and Blessings,
Rick White, SAFE