Hi Everyone

I don't post much, but I would like to respond to the Des conversation,
I live in Holland and am one of the people who had their ferrets
implanted for the research for Dr Nico Schoemaker as an alterative to
castration. My ferrets will be seven in Augustus, they have had three
implants and not had any problems. But what everyone seems to have
forgotten is that this is still an experiment and it will take a few
more years to be sure that this is safe. I know of one person here
who's ferret had liver problems, he was a kit when he got the implant,
the liver problems stared soon after, was this from the implant? the
vet didn't think so, but his owner suspected it might be, after a year
she had it removed and half a year later his liver problems were also
as good as gone, was this due to the removal of the implant or good
veterinary treatment, we will not know until more cases have been
documented. There is still to much unknown, there is still a lot we
need to take into consideration. Not all people respond the same to
treatment, so logically also ferrets can respond differently.

Has no one thought of a mistake? Ardith did say that the implant had a
different packing and the needles were bigger, these implants are also
made for horses, people do make mistakes, maybe the wrong label was put
on the package, we will not know if everyone just suspects that there
might be something wrong but says nothing, I for one was very happy
that Ardith posted about what happened to her ferrets and I have sent a
copy of her post to several vets in Holland that work with the implant,
and as one vet said, we have not had any problems yet, but is good to
have this sort of information if we do see problems.

I would rather be safe than sorry and if I race to the vet and say,
something is wrong please remove the implant now, I would like them
to know why I want it removed without being told I am panicking for
nothing. I might be, but that's my prerogative. Ardith Thank you, I
grieve for your los and will watch my ferrets double when they get
the next implant.

Stephenie

[Posted in FML 7417]