Hello all, I am posting this for a friend, Claudia, so if you respond, could you please email her directly at: [log in to unmask] and post to the list too (so I can see the response). She only gets on email Wed. and Thurs. and is not yet on the list (I just told her about it). She runs a ferret shelter and works for a vet, too, so she is very knowledgeable - BUT one of her rescues who she is very fond of, Kendrick who is a 3 year old male is in bad shape and Claudia is very worried about his surgery and recovery. He has an adrenal tumor that has caused the prostate gland to enlarge, pressing on the bladder (he is urinating small amounts frequently). In addition, he has cystic abscess on the bladder and has been on Clavamox for 2 weeks. The bladder is 1 1/2 - 2 times the normal size. The vet, Leanne Ksiazek at VCA Newark, DE, will need to remove the adrenal tumor and make an opening through the abdominal wall for him to urinate this way until the prostate swelling goes down. When they did blood work, he bled when they drew blood and when they started to intubate him, he vomited blood. So, they brought him back and Claudia took him with her to the other vet (the one she works with). There they sent out bloodwork and it came back fine, so Kendrick is scheduled for surgery Wed. July 26th. They want Caludia to bring in her largest (ferret?) in case Kendrick needs a blood transfusion. If any one has experienced any of this and has any words of wisdom, please let her know. I told her you all are a great community!!! Thanks so much! Sue, Gromit, and Sabrina(who will have adrenal surgery the same day-wish me luck) for Claudia Johnson, Oxford Ferret Rescue [Posted in FML issue 3117]