**The advice dispensed by myself in reference to FML postings is not meant
to supplant the advice of veterinarians who are in charge of the patient.
If the patient is not currently under the care of a veterinarian, the client
is recommended to take their ferret to one.**
 
>From:    Rochelle Newman <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: inoperable adrenal tumors; advice?
>I'm just writing in case anyone out there has any suggestions on alterative
>treatments for inoperable adrenal tumors.
 
The standard medical treatment for hyper adrenal disease is the use of
Lysodren (generic = mitotane) at a dose of 23 mg/lb once daily for 7 days
then twice daily lifelong.
 
>From:    "marie i. schatz" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: green poop
>Boy there sure seems to be no end to the varieties of green poop.
>VET Question: I am sorry I don't have more particulars but a friend of
>mine's 3 yr old Festus is having a fight with diareha(sp?).
 
Proliferative colitis is usually seen in ferrets less than 1 year old.
Standard treatment for low grade diarrhea is usually antibiotics
(amoxicillin) and an anti-diarrheal (such as peptobismol).  I did not notice
the use of any anti-diarrheal.
 
This is probably not ECE due to the mildness of symptoms.
 
Mike Dutton, DVM, DABVP
Weare Animal Hospital
Weare, NH.
[Posted in FML issue 1577]