**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:    Andrea the Ferret <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Alternative to adrenal surgery?
>My Bean has an adrenal tumor on the RIGHT side and also has insulinoma.  I
>have already lost two ferrets to post - surgery stress, a...
 
Unfortunately there are no medical therapies other than Lysodren.  And
lysodren can cause hypoglycemia, which is what an insulinoma causes.
 
Mike Dutton, DVM, DABVP
Weare Animal Hospital
Weare, NH.
[Posted in FML issue 1652]