From:
Sneezy1001@aol.com
Date: 2005-09-28 01:04:28 UTC
Subject: Adrenal/Spleen question
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1e2.44e967b2.306b461c@aol.com>
My oldest feller, Calvin, aged 6+ is showing signs of adrenal disease.=A0 H=
air =
loss on his shoulders and tummy.=A0 Calvin isn't a candidate for surgery at=
this =
time as he has the most enlarged spleen my vet and I have ever seen.=A0 I a=
m =
considering melatonin implants or even the injections for him.=A0 He will b=
e =
treated, just not sure which way I am going yet.=A0 My guestion is this, in=
human's =
it is possible to remove the spleen and for life to go on fairly well.=A0 I=
s it =
possible to remove a ferret's spleen?=A0 I lost my very first ferret when s=
he was =
about the same age as Calvin because her spleen ruptured.=A0 Any advice or =
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insight would be greatly appreciated.
For the love of ferrets and the human hearts they own,
Barbara Laugesen