From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2008-12-29 22:26:51 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Advise please - ferret having seizures
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Karen McCabe"
<cinnamon_sprite@...> wrote:
>
> --- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "slgreen1972" <slgreen1972@>
> wrote:
> > I spoke to my vet tonight and he has advised that the
> > reason that he doesn't measure the glucose is the ferret has to
either
> > be having a seizure or be starved.
>
> Not so. A ferret with insulinoma, particularly when advanced to the
> point of causing seizures, is likely to have low glucose all
around.
>
> Karen McCabe
> http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
>
I agree, also fasting is contra-indicated because of the increased
risk of seizure.
http://www.afip.org/consultation/vetpath/ferrets/PDF/insulinoma.pdf
for veterinary confirmation
Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.
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