From:
ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2009-06-05 00:10:33 UTC
Subject: Bilateral adrenalectomy, yes or no? Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 1545
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
In a message dated 06/04/09 3:38:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com writes:
Pretty well correct except that my vet attended a recent conference and it=
was recommended that both adrenals should be removed irrespective of
whichever one is obviously affected. He is following this new protocol in h=
is
clinical practice.
**This is controversial, and has been recommended due to the fact that
there were reports that in the majority of ferrets, the second gland would=
become diseased if left in the animal. In my experience, and in the experi=
ence
of a number of my colleagues, that is not true, and was not true even befor=
e
the advent of the possibility of preventing adrenal disease via Lupron (or=
deslorelin for those lucky countries that have it!). I do not recommend or=
practice removing both glands unless both are diseased at the time of
surgery. My preference is to remove the diseased gland and treat with Lupr=
on to
hopefully prevent disease, while avoiding the necessity to treat for Addiso=
n's
disease.**
Dr. Ruth
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