From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2008-09-22 20:21:58 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: What could my baby have died of?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Clarke" <Tonytclarke@...>
wrote:
>
> A note of caution.
> Insulinoma may not always be confirmed with one blood test as the
> insulin producing islet cells can produce irregular spikes of insulin
> especially in the early stages, these may not be present when blood
> is drawn and the glucose levels can then appear normal.
Agreed. However in this case, where the ferret was experiencing loss
of the hind limbs when blood was drawn, I would think if insulinoma
were the cause glucose readings would have been low at the time.
> I don't think that this was insulinoma however as the course of the
> illness seems too speedy.
>
The way I read it the ferret had had ongoing problems (weight loss,
dehydration, lethargy, loss of appetite) intermittently for some time.
Though even if the onset were sudden insulinoma could still be a
possibilty, as ferrets can go for some time with the illness showing
little to no symptoms.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
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