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o__my@hotmail.com
Date: 2006-05-03 01:25:39 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] surgery or no surgery, insulinoma and adrenal
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Two ferrets
1) Fuzzy,1390 grams,regular weight 1000 grams, age 5 years, male, MF, adrenal signs for over 1.5 years (on Melatonin {3 implants} and Lupron {2 shots} ) grew all his hair back. Insulinoma 3 months now (by low BG) is on Prednisolone .4cc of the 15 mg/5ml. BG is staying at 110-120 feels good but has gained 400 grams and is so fat he is not moving very fast anymore. Duck soup (1 can AD/1 jar gerbers meat/14 oz. natural gold/3 cooked eggs/2 tablespoons dry Uncle Jims duck soup/ with water blended to a heavy soup )3 oz twice a day.
2) Diablo, 1000 grams, down from 1240, age 5+ years, male, MF, adrenal 4 months (on Melatonin and Lupron)hasn't grown much if any hair back, but it might be too early as he has only had one Lupron and one Melatonin. Insulinoma, 9 months (by low BG) is on Prednisolone .4cc of the 15 mg/5ml. BG is staying at 55 doesn't feel good. Given 2.5- 3 oz of the same Duck Soup as above twice a day. Now he is grinding his teeth. He was on Pred early on and got so heavy and miserable was taken off and maintained with diet for 6 months, now he is back on the meds.
I feed half the soup then give the Pred mixed with ferretone then feed the other half of the soup.
I really thought both of these guys needed surgery, Perhaps a partial pancreotomy and the adrenals addressed. But when I called the vet (not their regular vet) that I wanted to do the surgery they said no. They said at their ages the recovery would be way to hard and long. Basically said you are doing a good job keep it up. While I liked the pat on back I am not sure I like the advice. I was going to drive almost 1800 miles to take them there because they came so highly recommended and (also) because the cost was reasonable compared to how expensive the surgery would be where I am located. My last 3 surgeries ended in death and that is what I was trying to prevent by going somewhere else. Survival rate.
PLease give me some advice. Anyone have a vet they would recommend I talk to? Go to? Any vets want to jump in here? I live on the west coast and was going to Texas so I am open to ideas. I know that no vet can promise that they survive a surgery but at 0 for 3 I have to try and go somewhere, or do I?
Have I already recieved the best advice? Please help. You can email me off list at furchild@gmail.com or you can try the hotmail address but somethings haven't gotten through and I would hate to lose your post. thanks all, Mary Jo
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