Loki Update

Soo... they did get the urine yesterday and there was no extra protein in it--which means that it's not liver/kidney failure. So, now just to rule some things out, we are going to do an ADV test (I will put ADV information on my side bar in case anyone is interested, I'm not going to bore everyone with it here) and we are going to do another CBC to see if any of her other values have changed (for ex: platelet count, etc-which could mean luekemia) As another aside--Dr. H told me that she was reviewing the the report from the old Ultrasound and noticed that it mentioned "slightly enlarged abdominal lymph nodes"--which again, could have been nothing--but considering the context of her history (and mine) SHOULD HAVE at least been mentioned to me.



She mentioned a possibility of doing Exploratory surgury--but to be totally honest, I am not comfortable with that. If they were going in for something specific, that would be one thing--but for some biopsies and a "looksie"? She's only 1 lb 4 oz--if it came to that, I'd rather just make her as comfortable as possible for as long as I can.



My heart is just hurting: out of my original 3 ferrets (not including Cali who I got about 5 months ago)



Dusty is insulinomic and on Prednisone

Coyle is going to the vet tomorrow and most likely adrenal (so we will discuss either surgury or meletonin implants)

Loki is ill with something as yet undetermined.



All of them are under four years old--Loki is 3 1/2, Dusty is 3 and Coyle is 2 1/2--Not typical even for ferrets. :-(



So, are next steps for Loki are:

Blood draw for ADV test and CBC-that will happen today at some point

Depending on what the blood shows, another abdominal ultrasound



Exploratory surgery: as for right now, a BIG N O!!