From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2006-12-16 01:37:59 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: vena cava ligation?!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Clover
Williams" <rezgrrl@...> wrote:
>
> My little adrenal Willow went in for an ultrasound the other
day, and it seems that her
> adrenal tumor has wrapped itself around the vena cava
without actually obstructing blood
> flow. (She was a rescue, and her original owner waited too
long to get help.) Well, what the
> vet wants to do is medicate and wait, in the hope that
bloodflow will eventually be cut off
> so that she can then safely ligate and remove the tumor.
Vicki has since told me of a vet
> who ligates and operates. I really don't get it either way.
We're talking about THE main
> artery, so how is it possible for a ferret to survive without
that bloodflow, whether the
> constriction comes from a tumor or a vet? Splain it to me,
Lucy. And of the two courses,
> strangulation by tumor or by surgery, which is best and
why?
The body can slowly create new blood vessels that enable this
procedure to succeed, sometimes the slowing down or
cessation of blood flow in the vena cava can be seen with
imaging techniques such as ultrasound prior to surgery.
This was part of a discussion at the Toronto conference by
one of the veterinarians present. Some experienced vets have
been using this procedure for some time.
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/vena_cava.htm
Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki
In memory of Sally and Sue
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