Message Number: YPG289 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: "Joan"
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:20:21 -0000
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Insulinoma surgery
Jeff, This may give you what you want. :) J
http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/med/insulin.html.
-- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff" <inner.harmony@...> wrote:
>
> Hello to all:
>
> I have written here about our 4 year old Neo before, and have received many helpful
emails from new friends. Neo has a fairly large tumor that appears to be on his pancreas
and he has been diagnosed with insulinoma that has been progressing fairly rapidly. I've
had to increase his dosages of azium and proglycem lately, but otherwise he's been doing
okay, and his ulcers also seem to be clearing up. I met last week with a vet who has good
experience with surgery for insulinoma, and Neo will be going in to have the tumor
removed, as well as part of the pancreas, on Monday. He won't know how much of the
pancreas must be removed until he sees it.
>
> My question is this: After surgery, what has been the experience of others with either
continuing or not continuing meds for insulinoma? Most of what I've read is that ferrets
should continue on a regular dose of Pred for the rest of their lives after the surgery, but
my vet said he prefers to try to take them off the meds after surgery and recovery. So, I'm
a bit in limbo as far as what will be best for Neo. Any help based on similar experiences
would really be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff and Neo
>
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>
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