>My Bean has an adrenal tumor on the RIGHT side and also has insulinoma.  I
>have already lost two ferrets to post - surgery stress, and my vet and I
>both know she's not a good surgical candidate.  She's underweight and
>usually dehydrated .  ( I give her Pedialyte constantly, but her skin just
>never feels healthy and springy the way it should.)
 
Our Punky Doodle started exhibiting signs of adrenal problems last year and
my vet put him on Lysodren and Prednisone.  I believe the Lysodren was the
primary treatment in this case.  Within a few (3 or 4) weeks, hair started
to grow back on his hindquarters.  We had to stop the Lysodren after about
two weeks because he was not eating well.  I guess Lysodren is pretty
potent.  Anyway, he seemed fine for almost a year.
 
Now he's starting to lose hair on his shoulders and we're trying to decide
whether or not to go in for exploratory.  He's fairly old (adopted - we
think he's 5 or 6) and has a slightly enlarged heart, so we're not sure what
to do at this point.  After two sets of X-rays two weeks apart and a session
with a board certified radiologist for an ultrasound, the vet can't really
tell me whether or not his heart will stand the stress of surgery.
 
  Mike
[Posted in FML issue 1650]