From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2009-09-24 16:54:13 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Questions about adrenal disease
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
How long depends on what type of adrenal disease is
present and what complications arise.
Even oral melatonin is some help, though more should
be done. There ARE options in terms of medications
and in terms of surgery.
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG5054
> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:15:52 +0100 (BST)
> To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
[the second previous address of the FHL before Smartgroups was
dissolved by a company that bought it]
> Subject: RE: Not Treating Adrenal Disease
>
>
> Dear Katharine:
>
> Actually tonight I am working on a promised article to Ferrets Mag
> about adrenal disease. But I think that Melissa and Sukie have
> covered the dire possibilities very well (and they are very real.)
>
> However, even under the best conditions, when there is no
> malignancy, there is no bone marrow toxicosis, there is no prostatic
> cystic disease - even the most mild prediction is a sad one. Ferrets
> with adrenal disease have a diminished quality of life - they have
> progressive muscle loss, low grade anemia, they tend to redistribute
> weight to the abdomen, further making it difficult to walk, they
> have an increased incidence of gastric ulcers as a result of the
> stress of chronic illness, decreased bone density - none life-
> threatening, but all life-compromising. Even medical treatment,
> which is not my preferred way of treating adrenal disease, gives
> slight releif to symptoms. Doing nothing is not kind and not in a
> ferret's best interest.
>
> With kindest regards,
>
> Bruce Williams, DVM
>
> Author wrote:
> > Before anyone gets excited, this is NOT me I'm talking about. This
> is someone over which I have no control. I am, however, trying to
> get her surrender this adrenal ferret to me. I have talked to a lot
> of animal people around town and the general consensus is that this
> woman is a collector, will provide NO vet care...
On Sep 23, 2009, at 10:37 PM, TrixiesMama wrote:
> I'm just curious as to how long a ferret can survive without
> treatment if they have adrenal disease.
>
> Also wondering if it causes pain?
>
> Thanks
> -Catie
>
>
>
Sukie (not a vet)
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