Message Number: SG12978 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: alicia ferretlady drakiotes
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:41:44 -0800 (PST)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Pred and Insolinoma and longevity
Message-ID: <32533955.1109881335443.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>
Wolfy-
we have had pred alone ( adn supplimental feedings
woirk on numerous ferrets for up to 2 years ( of
course increasing doses from .5 to 1.25 along the
way).
Meanwhile we have had surgery kids age 4 or so later
on pred go for 2 years after surgery .
in the long run we have seen no difference across the
board.. when the insulinoma was detected in ferret 4-5
years of age.
Currently we have 8 shelter ferrets ages 5 and up
(some post op , some just on treatment regimine) with
insulinoma.
On the other hand we lost several ferrets to
insulinoma when they went into shock post op....
Alicia D
www.ferretwise.org
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