My guy Loki and also a friend's ferret have both been placed on Orbax
for similar problems. They both have high liver enzymes with no
apparent masses showing on ultrasounds and similar symptoms, including
seizure activity. Loki also has a non-resectable adrenal tumor (other
adrenal gland was removed 2 yrs ago) and receives melatonin and
deslorin implants. A diagnosis of possible hepatitis was given for
Marley's condition. Has anyone else had experience with using Orbax
for a bacterial intestinal infection? Also, hepatitis/ elevated
enzymes with no apparent mass?

Lesley
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Date:    Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:36:09 -0700
From:    "Lisa N." <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Deslorilin implant

The implant can not really work itself out - unless the vet or tech was
completely careless. You should be able to locate it, however, they can
migrate pretty far from the site. But you *will* find the lump (like a
grain of rice almost) if you search hard enough.

Sometimes, with melatonin implants, the implanter had a white plastic
plunger on the inside that looked almost exactly like the implant
itself, so after administering it, I looked at the syringe in shock
going "Oh my gosh, it's still in the syringe!"....and about had a heart
attack, as I didn't want to poke the guy twice. Well, after closer
inspection, it was just the tip of the plunger, the implant was safe.

If you absolutely cannot find the lump, ask the vet to help locate it
for you. Also, it has only been 6 weeks. Sometimes, as noted in another
post in this particular issue, hair regrowth can take up to 12 weeks.
The other thing to consider is that not every ferret may experience
hair regrowth. It has been heard by me that if the tumor is cancerous,
an implant may not work to help much. Cancerous adrenal tumors are
supposed to be rare, though.

Another thing to note is that the latest batches this year of Des
implants applicator's have been DULL, DULL, DULL. Our vet now uses gas
to put them briefly under instead of the ferretone distraction. YMMV
but be aware the quality of the syringes seems to have been going
downhill. Of course, with a new manufacturing plant location here that
will eventually be null; I'm speaking of the imported Australian
syringes.

And personally, I'm in the same situation as you, the last two I did, I
thought WTH? But FINALLY hair regrew seemingly overnight at some point.

[Posted in FML 7566]