>Have a 5 year 5 month female spayed ferret diagnosis with insulinoma, >possibly at a very early stage. > >As this time to weak to have surgery. How long do they usually live after >surgery? It varies - some ferrets have been cured, some have recurrence of signs ranging from 6 months to a year after surgery, some will always require medical treatment due to the insulinoma being widespread before surgery. >The vet put her on .5ml of Pred and .5ml of Carafate two times a day, plus >force feeding her at least 6.0ml of AD three times a day to get her >strength back. That is a very *low* amount of food, in my opinion. If she is eating nothing else, I usually recommend 30 ml three or four times a day. If she is eating some other foods, I still would do at least 20 to 30 ml twice a day. Dr. Ruth ***************************************** Save lives - spay or neuter your pet. [Posted in FML issue 3680]