From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2004-07-13 21:55:21 UTC
Subject: RE: Bad eye sight
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7107373.1089755721066.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I've had my share of ferrets with insulinoma. Can't say any one of them had a problem with their eyesight, even into old age.
Penny, on the other hand, will be 7 in December, has never had a blood glucose problem (knock on wood!) and we have noticed over the last six months or so that she's bumping into things. In May I had her in for a major physical exam, complete blood workup, etc., just because of her age and I mentioned her loss of sight to my vet. He couldn't find anything physically wrong with her. No cataracts, retinas looked normal, etc.
So there you go. A number of ferrets with insulinoma and no eyesight problems and one without insulinoma losing her sight.
mike
Author wrote:
> My 6.5 yo ferret was just dx with insulinoma. I've noticed in these last few weeks that he scampers through the house and will run into things. I know their eyesight isn't that good in the first place, but he didn't walk into walls and furniture before. Could this be from the insulinoma?