New gingivitis stuff: <http://www.smartgroups.com/message/viewdiscussion.cfm? gid=1423922&messageid=17459> New hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) discovery and new adrenal discovery: <http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm? gid=1423922&messageid=17451&startid=17468> Notice in relation to the second quote below that he is referring to even a short amount of extra time (about a year) for the ferret, but that better can be achieved for many. [Remainder of this seems to have been posted already. BIG] You'll want to get a copy of Weiss CA, Williams BH, Scott MV. Insulinoma in the ferret: clinical findings and treatment comparison of 66 cases. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 1998 Nov-Dec;34(6):471-5. In http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG2550 Dr. Bruce Williams says: START QUOTE >In a study I did with Charlie Weiss years ago, we measure success >rate of the various surgeries based on how long the animal remained >symptom- or disease free, as well as ultimate survival after surgery. >The three groups were medical treatment only, removal of pancreatic >masses only, and partial pancreatectomy. The mean disease- free >intervals for each group were 22, 234, and 365 days, respectively. >The mean survival times for each group were 186, 456, and 668 days, >respectively. END QUOTE Dr. Bruce Williams also mentions in http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG8153 START QUOTE >Here is the way that I usually approach this issue. Yes, 40% of >insulinomas recur in about 10 months or so. However that leaves >about a 60% cure rate. > >Now if we assume that one month in a ferret's life equals about one >year in a human's life, let's make an analogy with you (nothing like >getting personal). If someone told you that you had a tumor, and >removing it surgically would ensure you a minimum of six years tumor- >free life, more likely ten years, and there would be a 60% chance >that you would never be bothered by it again, what would YOU do? END QUOTE -- Sukie (not a vet, and not speaking for any of the below in my private posts) Recommended health resources to help ferrets and the people who love them: Ferret Health List http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth FHL Archives http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ AFIP Ferret Pathology http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html Miamiferrets http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/ International Ferret Congress Critical References http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 5255]