From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-02-23 06:40:21 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] enlarged kidney
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F3233529A7CF92478996911DC630@phx.gbl>
I suspect the adrenal disease is still probably with possible invasion to
the kidney which could mean there is a malignant tumor there. Surgery may
be your best option to find out what is happening. I think the gland and
the kidney could be removed it this is what it is and if he does okay give
him a better chance. If you don't so surgery I think he will get worse fast
and you will lose him too, so there may be a better chance with surgery.
You could ultaxound first to give you more info but it won't change the fact
that he will need surgery. Be sure an IV catheter is in and Gas anesthesia
only would be used, esp if he had trouble with anesthesia before. Hope this
helps.
Dr. Sue
>From: angeltak2@aol.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] enlarged kidney
>Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:00:55 +0000 (GMT)
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>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!!
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>Debbie Ricketts
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