From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2007-04-08 14:59:57 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Anemia
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Sukie's posts of Dr. Murray are the best bet. If it is adrenal the
Lupron and Epotin can get the levels up to make her more stable to
have surgery or manage her for a while. The signs are consistent
with adrenal disease. Cause excess estrogen and thus toxicity much
like aplastic anemia seen in unspayed females. If we reduce the
hormone stimulation causing it the count can come back up. Hope this
works for your kid. All the best.
Dr. Sue
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Jen Phillips <ferretlover@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm writing about my 7 year old girl, Loki. I had her in to the
vet for
> a checkup and bloodwork this past week because she seemed a bit
more
> lazy than usual, and I kept thinking she seemed pale. Her
bloodwork
> showed that she's anemic.
>
> Here's the results of her CBC:
>
> WBC 3.1
> RBC 2.45
> HEMOGLOBIN 5.2
> HEMATOCRIT 17.2
> MCV 70
> MCH 21.2
> MCHC 30.2
>
> Vet Comments: Platelets Markedly Low
>
> She also had an ultrasound done which revealed a 3cm right adrenal
> gland, so the vet is pretty sure that adrenal disease is the cause
of
> Loki's anemia. We also had a bone marrow sample taken, which we
are
> waiting for results for to confirm the diagnosis.
>
> While waiting for the results of the bone marrow biopsy, Loki has
gone
> downhill. She's getting weaker, and has had some bruising on her
> abdominal area. We are taking her to the nearby emergency center
for a
> blood transfusion tomorrow (by now I guess it's later today,
Saturday).
>
> Our vet did some searching on his network to find out more, but was
> hoping to find some more information that could help us out for
this
> particular situation.
>
> The info he already found suggests that meds aren't very
effective. He
> was hoping for more info on meds. Could meds help? If so, which
meds
> are best?
>
> We were hoping that surgery would be possible to remove the right
> adrenal gland, but she's in no shape for surgery at this point. If
we
> can get her built back to a healthier state, would surgery be the
best
> choice for her then?
>
> Any information that you all might have would great. I'll also be
> searching the FHL archives and then will printing any info I can
find
> there as well as any replies that I might receive, to take along
for
> him. He's very interested in any info I can get ahold of, so that
we
> can do the best thing for her as soon as possible.
>
> Thank you,
> Jen
>
> --
> Happy Dookin',
> The Hidey Hole Gang - http://www.hideyhole.org/
> Jen, Mike & The Critters
> The Ferrets - Loki & Vivi
> The Rats - Ruby, Selphie, Rikku & Trillian
> Missing Jamocha, Fria & Duke (ferrets)
> Algernon, Plato, Mystique & Boo(rats)
> Punk (hedgehog) & Dixie (chicken)
>
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