From:
amy.seyler@verizon.net
Date: 2006-07-14 17:08:33 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Morbidly Obese Ferret - Please Help
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Wow, this is scary. I dealt with this in my 4 yo ferret Fritz 2 years ago. In fact, if you search the archives I'm sure there is still information in there.
Fritz just began to blow up in March 2004 - we had no idea why, but it was fat. Xrays were done, CBCs - you name it, he had it. Fecals and urine tests and etc. etc. etc. We spent thousands of dollars just on all the tests. At the same time he became adrenal so we went ahead and did surgery and hoped that might be the cause.
After the surgery he never really recovered. Weight topped out at 4.1 lbs. Heavy breathing, lack of energy, inability to move around were all symptoms. He ended up becoming diabetic and having insulin once a day.
He died on Sept. 5, 2004. We had a necropsy done and this is what we found out:
"Fritz's necropsy showed adenocarcinoma in the liver, which had metastasized into one of his abdominal lymph nodes and showed signs of further spread. There was necrosis in the liver. The actual cause of death is suspected to be cancerous tissue that lodged in his coronary artery."
When I looked at Shadow's picture, it reminded me EXACTLY of how Fritz looked.
Good luck with your baby. Please post any findings on thyroid issues or whatever you find out on the FHL, so we can all learn.
Author wrote:
> On June 12th I took him to a vet (somewhat experienced with ferrets) and he had an
> abdominal ultrasound that revealed he was overweight - all other abdominal organs
> were normal. After more time, I was still concerned for his weight gain, as he
> appeared to be continuing to gain weight,
and the chest x-ray revealed a
> mass in his chest (and massive amounts of fat in the abdomen) - aspirations were
> done and the cellutologist report stated that the cells were lymphotic but not
> lymphoma. And that there was some sort of inflammation in his chest. Clavamox
> and prednisone were prescribed, and his weight has continued to increase over the
> two weeks. I recently returned to the Raleigh vet for a cardiac ultra sound and was
> informed that the mass is fat - surrounding his heart and lungs.
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