From:
"2 Coatis"
Date: 2008-04-06 23:58:14 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: insulinoma and ferretone
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
what treatment are you currently using for your ferret's insulinoma?
also what diet is it presently on?
Doc Sandy
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "salome1331" <salome1331@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a ferret with insulinoma that has been resistant to
treatment.
> He's about 6 1/2 years old, so between his age and the inability to
> stabilize the insulinoma we've been very cautious about the
> possibility of surgery. Recently, our vet said that I should be
very
> sparing with the ferretone and only use it when he's crashing. I
got
> her to very definitely confirm that she really did mean ferretone,
and
> not ferretvite - there was a bottle on the counter and I
specifically
> asked "you mean this stuff?"
>
> Has anyone else been told this, or does anyone know why it would
be a
> bad idea? I know diabetics are often told to try low-fat diets, but
> had never heard anything about fats spiking blood sugar.
>
> Thanks
>
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