From:
"Tony"
Date: 2011-06-20 14:03:50 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Prostate removal? Stricture correction? Other?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Tressie" <tressiedu@...> wrote:
>
> While I agree that age should not be the primary consideration, I tend to agree with Jeff, especially given the degree of complication and extent of the proposed surgery.
>
> Now if I had a ferret expert veterinary surgeon who had years of experience with geriatric patients, I might reconsider. But that's a HUGE maybe.
>
> Anal gland surgery in an adult ferret is known to have high risk of complications. In this case there was little choice because of the chronic problems encountered. This patient is not simply compromised because of his advanced age but he has a host of serious and challenging health issues. In other words, any surgery would not be straight forward, even for an experienced veterinary surgeon.
>
> Tressie
>
My Suki had her anal glands removed at 4 years old. There was only pain meds used for 3 days, nothing else was needed and full healing and recovery took 21 days. Impacted glands are very painful for a ferret. The vet had never done this before on a ferret and he was reluctant until the frequency of treating them by expression was down to every 6 weeks.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/10821
I must say that my vet is an excellent surgeon and does the neatest and quickest work I have ever seen, (only 2 minutes anesthesia to remove a spindle cell tumor from a front paw).
Tony, Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.
Tony, Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.
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