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Date: | Fri, 31 Jan 1997 09:49:48 -0600 |
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Hello all!
I am responding to Mo Bob's question on ferret ethics. I guess my last post
(about Bandit and her adrenal disease) was along the same lines. She's
older and has this terrible illness but what do we do about it? I guess
maybe I decided that surgery was too rough for her. I didn't want to put
her through the pain and trauma of surgery and recovery. I know that she's
not well and never will be again but for the life of me, and her I guess, I
can't justify hurting her more (and that's how I view the surgery since it
may not help at all). I try to make her life more happy now. I hold her a
lot. We talk and sleep together. I took her to work with me today for a
change of view and so I could hold her because we had a rough night. I try
to feed her anything she'll eat and give her what she wants.
I don't think surgery at Bandit's age would help. The vets I've been to say
the same and this goes double since she has advanced symptoms. I am going
to let nature take its course and love and hold Bandit all the way.
Fuzzy kisses,
Melissa Knapp
Pippen, Jordan and Rodman
Springfield Ferret Association
[Posted in FML issue 1832]
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