From:
hloomis@kent.edu
Date: 2005-07-24 07:14:48 UTC
Subject: Losing to Insulinoma...
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3280348.1122189288337.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Hey everyone,
I need some serious advice. Regan (8 yrs) was recently diagnosed with insulinoma. She's been on .75 ml of pediapred for a month or two, and has recently stopped eating and drinking. She paws contantly at her mouth, and today she's started bleeding from the roof of her mouth!
We went to the vet yesterday, (very experienced w/ ferrets) and he doesn't know what to do. I recieved some stomach relief for Regan (liquid Pepcid), and the pill form of Pediapred since the liquid hurts her tummy.
Since yesterday, Regan's gotten much worse and won't even let me force feed her her baby food, hill's a/d etc. I can't watch her hurt herself. I'm so frustrated. I want to feed her, but she will not let me. It's like she's given up. I need help, and I feel like my vet has given up too. What should I do?
Heather