Message Number: SG13157 | New FHL Archives Search
From: linsto@hotmail.com
Date: 2005-03-19 01:40:18 UTC
Subject: To prevent Adrenal ...?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4150210.1111196418256.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

First sorry if I haven't posted earlier ... I've lost my precious little boy Cookie last month February 02 (2005). He was my first and only ferret, and I've been really very depressed.

The tumor was located between the vena cava and the right gland, 0.5 inch of the vena cava affected, and it was near the liver. All his organs, lymph nodes, blood tests, everything was normal. The vet wasn't able to remove the tumor ... and I had to tell her to put him asleep ... :(

She said the tumor had 3 lobes (first time she saw something like that) ... I'm pretty sure it may have been related to the 3 low doses of Lupron (100 mcg Nov 04 - 100 mcg Dec 04 - 200 mcg Jan 05).

To make a short story, I have a new silver female baby now.
I really want to do EVERYTHING I can to prevent Adrenal disease.
My new vet will read on Melatonin implants and I'll ask him to order some for me.

My question is :

"When" can we start Melatonin implants with my 9 weeks old baby ?
Should we wait after her last Distemper booster or start now or wait later (like in Fall) ???

I also know that some people give ferrets one Lupron shot in Spring and one in Fall to try to prevent. I'm also considering this. But which depot is recommended : 1 month or 4 month ?
And which dosage : 100 mcg or 500 mcg ?

I want to do more than my Best to try to prevent Adrenal this time ... but I know that there's lots of diseases, and other things can also happen ...

Many Thanks for your help !

Linda and Daisy XXX