I have a three to four year old ferret that came into my rescue with
adrenal problems.  A few days prior to his scheduled surgery, he started
having problems urinating.  I took him to the after hours clinic and they
had to put him under and express him.  We came to the determination that
emergency adrenal surgery was needed with the thought that the tumor must
have been large enough to keep him from urinating.  The surgery went
well, he was recovering nicely up until three days ago.  I looked in his
cage and he was straining to urinate again.  I took him in to the vet and
they once again had to put him under and exoress him.  They found that he
has some type of plug that keeps forming and it prevents him from going.
Then, last night, I had to once again take him to the er vet because I
couldn't help him to urinate.  We are at a point where we don't know what
to do.  He is unable for the most part to urinate on his own.  The one
vet put him on baytril for two weeks and the other vet at the emergency
clinic put him on pred, thinking it could have something to do with the
adrenal that was removed.  With the exception of not being able to
urinate on his own, he is doing great.  I am being somewhat encouraged
to put him down due to this problem, but I cannot see putting the ferret
down due to being unable to urinate.  There has to be a solution out
there somewhere, we just haven't found it yet.  Any ideas?  Any input is
welcome.
 
Lori
Michigan Ferret Rescue
www.miferretrescue.org
[Posted in FML issue 4672]