From:
"fret.popper"
Date: 2010-09-29 07:45:33 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] ovarian remnant versus adrenal
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
G'day,
A five year old female, Australia, spayed at the age of 6 months, suddenly showing signs of heat, swollen vulva and intent to mate with her neutered and very bewildered twin brother.
She is going to the vet today. Is there a remote possibility that it is not adrenal but a ovarian remnant? Her fur looks very good - this behaviour came on quite suddenly.
Is it very risky to do surgery on a ferret that age?
Thank you,
Christina
[It could be a fragment, but usually with
a fragment there would have been signs
earlier so it is unlikely.
5 years old is a very typical age for surgeries
and does not add risks. Do pre-op
blood work. It can make sense to have a
pre-op urine concentration done (since
kidney disease can hide in ferrets and the
test is easy and inexpensive). At that age,
depending on other results the vet might
also want to image the heart. Usually, our
crew does not get the heart imaged before
surgery until older ages have been reached.
Our personal experience has been that age
related increased risks don't seem to happen
until the ferrets are about 7 years old or older,
though individuals can vary with how well
they do with surgery, of course.
Find out how used to operating on ferrets the
vet is and what anesthesia will be used. If
neither sounds good to you or if you prefer
a non-surgical approach then do ask about
a Suprelorin implant since you are in
Australia where it is made so it is readily
accessible to you. (That would also help with
an ovarian remnant and can be a very effective
approach for either problem.)
-- Moderator (SDC)]
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