From:
"Becky/Bryony"
Date: 2007-12-10 21:46:06 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Adrenal males, prostates, and pred
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I'm sure the vets can speak to this more accurately, but I would be
afraid to wait. I don't know how quickly the pred would work (or
even IF it would work to shrink the prostate), but I do know that a
blocked animal is a true veterinary emergency, requiring immediate
treatment. I've worked as a veterinary assistant for 6 1/2 years,
and I've seen cats die after only being blocked for a few hours.
(At least, that was the amount of time from when the owner first
noticed symptoms.)
One option you might try is to find a vet nearby who would be
willing to perform a cystocentesis in an emergency. (That is where
they use a sterile needle and syringe to manually remove urine from
the bladder). It wouldn't even necessarily need to be a ferret-
knowledgable vet. This would probably at least buy you a little
time to get him to your regular veterinarian.
Good luck, and brightest blessings,
Becky
**Not a veterinarian, please always consult with a ferret-
knowledgable veterinarian regarding your specific situation.**
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Emily"
<rocknroll_songbird@...> wrote:
>
> Hypothetically speaking, if there was a male ferret with adrenal
issues
> whose prostate suddenly became enlarged and it blocked his ability
to
> urinate and he couldn't be rushed to the vet immediately, but a
person
> were to have some prednisone/prednisolone on hand, could the
ferret be
> given a few doses of prednisone to help bring the enlarging of the
> prostate down for a day or two until the ferret could be taken to
the
> vet? What other measures could be taken to help the ferret until
it
> could see a vet?
>
> I have an adrenal male currently and he's doing just fine but I
always
> have to think of worst-case scenarios, considering that our vet is
an
> hour's drive away and the weather is getting snowy.
> Thank you,
> ~Emily and the four
>
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