Responding to a post from last Thursday. We have had 3 ferrets go
through adrenal surgery at an average cost of about $600.
Cinnamon (in 2001) - perfect results although now she is bald again and
it looks like she needs another surgery.
Princess (in 2002) - came through the surgery just fine but died from
unknown complications 2 weeks later. She was 5 years old and our first
ferret. The vet thought that she had a massive stroke due to a blood
clot possibly from the surgery.
Bear (in 2002) - His surgery was specifically for insulinoma but the vet
removed 2 adrenal tumors while she was in there. This surgery was a
success. We lost Bear in November 2003 due to his insulinoma but the
surgery extended his life at least 15-16 months. He got to the point
where he was having seizures where he literally screamed his way through
them. Very scary stuff. We had to have him euthanized. He was 6 years
old.
Dom
[Posted in FML issue 4398]