Re: Ferrets and prednisone

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I have some hamsters... that's LIKE a ferret! I mean, if I put three hamsters into a knee sock... one ferret! They're like Slinkies with legs.

(yes, I am kidding)

Jenni

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Sorry to hear about your ferret. Haven't noticed a pb yet...we have 3 and one has adrenal and insulinoma so he takes prednisone for the insulinoma. He's 5 now, I'll be discussing surgery at his next visit...and my next visiit my doc should be decreasing mine. Hopefully one day both of us will be off of the prednisone! lol

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-----Original Message-----From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ]On Behalf Of aclavern33@...Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 11:39 PMRheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Ferrets and prednisone

They will get pot belly over long period of use. I had a ferret with insulinomia and was also on pred. He got the pot belly...Eventually the cancerous tumors in his adrenal gland and pancreas spread and was the cause of his death. I miss the little guy.

He was not a surgical canidate...

Toni

PS I have 5 ferrets..love my fuzzies!