From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2007-03-21 01:40:11 UTC
Subject: Re Difficulty urinating Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 148
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Ditto what Dr. Ruth said. I believe you are dealing with adrenal
disease as well follow the advice given.
Dr. Sue
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, ferrethealer@... wrote:
>
>
>
> In a message dated 03/20/07 7:42:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> That same day we saw that vet Mojave had a urinalysis and
> Tennessee Panel done. The results from the urinalysis came back
> normal: no crystals, pH was normal, etc. The results of the Tennesse
> panel just came back to reveal that two of three parameters were
> elevated supporting clinical symptoms of Adrenal Disease. The one
> that wasn't elevated was Estradiol.
>
>
> **Normal urinalysis, male ferret having straining to urinate,
elevations on
> the TP - this is adrenal disease.
>
> It is notoriously difficult to even find adrenal glands on
ultrasound - to
> say that they are normal given the other things going on... well,
let's just
> say that I would ask for a review of the ultrasound by a boarded
radiologist
> experienced with ferret anatomy. Or find an experienced ferret
veterinarian to
> treat the adrenal disease in whichever manner seems most
appropriate, whether
> that is surgically or medically.**
>
> Dr. Ruth
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