Message Number: SG12891 | New FHL Archives Search
From: angeltak2@aol.com
Date: 2005-02-23 06:00:55 UTC
Subject: enlarged kidney
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7766573.1109138455064.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

I am looking for any info on enlarged kidneys. What could cause it and what other diseases it could be a sign of. My 7 year old male ferret had x-rays for a swollen belly and hair loss and I was told one of his kidneys was very enlarged and the other was normal size. He had blood work, but nothing came back abnormal. I am worried about doing surgery because of his age and the stress of it all (he didn't deal well with being sedated for the x-ray and bloodwork), but now it seems like touching him around his middle is hurting him. Should I still be worried about adrenal disease because of the hair loss or could that be connected to the enlarged kidney? Please help!!

Debbie Ricketts