Treating adrenal disease can proove to be a challenging task. The best choice for treatment is typically surgery,
but what if surgery is not an option? What then? Lupron injections can be expensive and the melatonin injections
or pills can be difficult to time and administer. The ferratonin injections is a great alternative for the ferrets who
are not surgical canidates.
Aifa presented with adrenal disease at the age of three, but it did not fully progress until she was four. She
lost her fur over her rump, up her back and over her little head. She was so itchy that we were forced to give her medicated
baths twice a week. On top of the itchyness, her muscle tone was begining to deteriorate.
We ultrasounded her to find that both adrenal glands were infected, but it was primarily the right gland causing the
trouble. Due to her young age, and otherwise perfect health, I opted for surgery. Long story short ... she had
too much fat in her abdomen fotr the doctors to find either gland. She recovered beautifully after surgery.
During her recovery, I looked into medical treatment for adrenal disease. Lupron seemed like the best choice until
I stumbled over the site for the Ferratonin implants. I was sceptical at first for several reasons.
- The size of the needle is a 12g - the same size used for microchip implants - very large!
- The case of the implant does not disolve - it remains in the ferrets body until surgically removed. I was concerned
about potential reaction and about having to remove it.
- It is supposed to release over a four month period - does it really work that long?
I brought the information to several doctors to get their opinions. They all basically said the same thing; it's
worth a try, and Aifa is the perfect canidate to test it on.
Once Aifa was fully recovered from her surgery, I went ahead with the implant. I am pretty sure that the doctor and
I cringed more than Aifa when the needle went in; she hardly reacted at all! We used a small amount of surgical glue
to close the hole. I watched her closely for the first week; there was no discomfort, nor any reactions to the implant.
After a week, she was not itching nearly as bad.
A few weeks after the injection, fur began to grow back! A month after the injection, she had half of her body covered
with fur again! By the time for the next injection, four months later, our little girl had all of her fur back.
I, along with our doctors, have used it successfully on many ferrets since.
Check the following site, and then send the information to your veterinarian!
Ferratonin Implants
