From:
Beth Pastorino
Date: 2010-06-21 17:43:03 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Oreo Ragan: Is it time or is there something to try?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Same thing happened with my Dazzle :(=C2=A0 After a trip to the Emergency h=
ospital, two trips to the vet and many $$$ later=C2=A0 found out my baby ha=
d a huge tumor in his spleen.=C2=A0 I did not think it would be fair to him=
to have to take sterioids for the rest of his life ( he was 5 ).=C2=A0 The=
vet had called on the 2nd day there and said she didn't think he would mak=
e it thru the weekend. Sad to say my baby was put to sleep on 6/4.=C2=A0 I =
keep crying ( like I'm doing right now ) cause I miss him soo much !!!!
=C2=A0
Good luck with whatever happens
Beth
[Hind end weakness is common in
ferrets with any serious condition
but certainly insulinoma is most
common. 6 months is a long
time for a ferret so blood tests,
chest x-rays and possibly ultrasound
are among the tests which can help.
How long a ferret can go with a malignancy
depends on the malignancy type, the
general condition of the ferret, the malignancy
location, etc. Some can go in a short while
but others can last a couple of years (two
extremes).=20
Luckily, if a ferret does not already
have ulcers the problems from Prednisolone
given carefully are minimal in ferrets (compared
to many other species) and there are chemo
protocols for some forms of malignancies, too.
People who are used to trouble from steroids
for other species often do not know this. Some
of us here have ferrets who have been on maintenance
doses of Prednisolone for many years with no problems
and higher doses for a decent chunk of time, too.=20
Our Hilbert who is over 7 and 1/2 now is one such
example.
--Moderator]
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