From:
Norbert Reininger
Date: 2009-03-23 02:03:01 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Unusual behavior...what next?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Mike,
I have two ferrets that have adrenal disease, both have had the surgery. On=
e has recovered nicely and got her hair back. The other had tumors on both,=
the worst of the two was removed leaving the other gland. She almost didn'=
t make it after the first surgery. We opted to not have the second gland re=
moved but do lupron instead. She is starting to get her hair back, but stil=
l looks like an escapee from a concentration camp. The decision of not doin=
g the second surgery was based partly on how she handled the first surgery =
and her age. She is 5 now. If you do the lupron, it is important to watch h=
im for symptoms. Emma will start throwing up when she is due for her shot. =
It is done once a month, and we may more than likely have to do=A0 it for t=
he rest of her life. But she is worth it, she is quite a sweet creature and=
wouldn't harm anyone. The agression in one of several signs that there is =
an adrenal issue. Hair loss is another one, typically on the tail and
moving up the back. Fatigue can be a sign that something is wrong.=A0
Of course, you learn things from one ferret to the next. When Eve started l=
osing her tail hair, it was in January. That is typical for them to lose it=
that time of the year, however when it did not reverse in May it was a sig=
n that something was wrong. At that time the vet we used wouldn't do anythi=
ng for her. They wanted to run this test and that test and do ultrasounds. =
I didn't agree with that, and when I insisted that surgery was needed I was=
stonewalled. So I switched vets, not an easy thing to do with ferrets. I f=
ound a great one by contacting the local ferret shelter and asking who they=
used. I have no problem of taking any of my ferrets into the vets office n=
ow. They love their new vet and she is great with them. I also feel very co=
mfortable about taking them there. Incidently, if your vet would want to ca=
ll her, she has been more than willing to take calls for other vets to help=
treat the fuzzies. This can be a big help to a vet who just needs a
little help with treating them.
It's treatment time here for Sabrina, our insulinoma patient. Emma still ge=
ts special handling as well, she needs that since she is still sickly. Eve =
is off to do what ever like nothing happened. Dakotah is still learning the=
ropes as he arrived in last year and is the=A0 kid on the block.
Norbert
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