From:
"Tracy Whitford"
Date: 2005-12-29 21:27:59 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Please help! Poor recovery from insulinoma/adrenal surgery
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Vanilla is an early spayed albino female about 6.5 yo and 1.5 lbs. She unde=
rwent surgery Tuesday for insulinoma and adrenal disease. During surgery, t=
he vet found a large pancreatic nodule (size of 2 peas), two smaller ones (=
pea-sized), and numerous small ones. The large nodule was around the pancre=
atic duct and the area was very inflamed. A section of intestine adjacent =
to one of the nodules looked unhealthy. The vet felt that its blood supply =
was being compromised by the nodule(s), and that clamping vessels off to re=
move them probably didn't help. He also observed some lesions he suggested=
could be metastatic insulinoma on the liver. =
The left adrenal gland was markedly larger than the right so it was removed=
. The vet noted a cyst on the right kidney, and noted that Vanilla's blood =
work had elevated kidney values.
Vanilla has been under vet care since the surgery. She's extremely lethargi=
c, and unable to maintain normal body temperature. She doesn't have a feve=
r. She's eaten very little, mostly by syringe, and she isn't drinking much.=
Vanilla is being given fluids with dextrose, prednisone, ampicillin, bupre=
nex for pain, and pepcid to calm her stomach.
Her abdomen is distended by fluid, but we don't know what it is. The vet a=
ttempted to examine the fluid build up by ultrasound, and possible aspirati=
on, but the ultrasound was discontinued because it was so painful. Vanilla =
hasn't had a bowel movement since the surgery, but she passed some bloody d=
iarrhea earlier today.
I feel awful for putting my little girl through the surgery, and I need adv=
ice to help me make the best decisions possible under the circumstances.. H=
ow much time should I expect it to take for her to recover? My other ferre=
ts who had similar inulinoma or adrenal surgery recovered much more quickly=
. I want to give her ample time to heal, but don't want to prolong her suff=
ering needlessly. Is there anything medical, and hopefully non-invasive, th=
at I should consider doing?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Tracy Whitford
twhitford@po-box.esu.edu
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