Sebastian to the Vet

[lv4dogs]

How is Sebastian doing? Does the melatonin seem to help at all?

I am almost sure Spurr is adrenal, he's got the thinning hair & that adrenal smell. He's going to the vet within the next couple weeks. If that melatonin was working good for you I was going to mention it to my vet see what she thinks about it & if she can get it.

Yous have been in my thoughts! {{{hugs}}}

[Queen of Poop]

My vet said it is best to start the Melatonin early so this would probably be the ideal time for Spurr to start it if he is adrenal. So far I've not noticed any difference in Sebastian, but it's only been a week. He seems more "lively" when he's up, could be my imagination, but there is no hair growth yet. I'm trying to be patient as she said it would take 4-6 weeks to see any difference. Seriously considering the sweater option for him as it was only 7oC here this morning and the furnace came on.

[Queen of Poop]

This Saturday, Sep 23 will be one month since Sebastian got the lupron/melatonin combination. We're going to the vet on Sep 26 for a check up and his next lupron shot. Unfortunately I cannot report any new hair growth. She did say 4-6 weeks and I guess I was hoping for a "miracle". So far he continues to lose his hair. I'm going to have to get started on his sweater soon as it's quite chilly here and I've noted he shivers when I take him out of his cage.

[zoey]

i hope all is well with dear Sebastian!
I checked to see where you're from. Thought it might be Australia. I have a friend in Queensland, and it's chilly now.. Ah, Canada! How I envy the climate!
Prayers for your boy! zoey

[Queen of Poop]

We saw the vet last night. Sebastian is getting balder by the day. She seems to think that he might be going thru seasonal hair loss and that maybe we will see hair growth in a month. I think this is wishful thinking on her part. I convinced her to try anti-histamines with Sebastian. I read that adrenal disease can cause an excessive amount of histamines to be in his system and this might be the cause of all of the mast cell tumors on his back. We're trying it for a week to see if it makes any difference. I'll also be increasing the amount of ferretone he gets to see if it makes his so dry skin any better. Overall my boy is not doing very well. But he took his 2 lupron shots like a trooper and he fought the vet when she tried to hold him and listen to his heart. He's still got spunk!! He gets real tired real quick these days though, I can see the diesease is taking a toll on him.

[lv4dogs]

Please excuse my forgetfulness but is he not a good candidate for surgery?

I hope they find something that works for him. We all know he so deserves so much more.

A tip about mast cell tumors on ferrets:
You can apply a small amount of tee tree oil to the tumor once daily for up to a week. Tee tre oil is usually very potent, therefore it usually comes in tiny viles. I put my finger over the top, turn the bottle over so my finger tip is moistened with it & apply it to the spot that way. Like I said you really don't need much at all.
MANY of my ferret friends & I too have used this little "trick" for years & years now & we'll be damned, it really does work.
Spurr has 2 MCT's that seem to return every few months to a year. Usually after only 1-2 days of the tee tree oil they dissapear.

[Queen of Poop]

Please excuse my forgetfulness but is he not a good candidate for surgery?

I hope they find something that works for him. We all know he so deserves so much more.

A tip about mast cell tumors on ferrets:
You can apply a small amount of tee tree oil to the tumor once daily for up to a week. Tee tre oil is usually very potent, therefore it usually comes in tiny viles. I put my finger over the top, turn the bottle over so my finger tip is moistened with it & apply it to the spot that way. Like I said you really don't need much at all.
MANY of my ferret friends & I too have used this little "trick" for years & years now & we'll be damned, it really does work.
Spurr has 2 MCT's that seem to return every few months to a year. Usually after only 1-2 days of the tee tree oil they dissapear.

He had the adrenal surgery in November of 2004 and had both glands removed, tissue has grown back. Second surgery isn't done.

I will try the tea tree oil on his mast cell tumors. I have it at home for human use so will give it a whirl on the 4 he's got on his back. Thanks for this info!!