Bobby, The Surfer Dude Ferret

Last week we took two of our ferrets (Ariel and Bobby) in for their annual check-up and shots. Yes, we have a third ferret, Apache, but he is on a different annual schedule.

We suspected that Bobby may have some type of digestive issue so we mentioned that to the vet. He decided to run a battery of blood tests. While things concerning the digestive issue were negative, it was discovered that he has a very low glucose level. This can really only mean one thing, insulinoma. Essentially, tumors on the pancreas. It's an unfortunately common condition among domestic ferrets. He hasn't really exhibited any of the classical signs of insulinoma except maybe a bit less active than we are accustom to for him. He is our "surfer dude" ferret and has always been laid back so it's hard to say. Maybe some momentary staring into space, but he's just about completely blind so he stares around alot anyway.

He is scheduled for surgery this Wednesday. We hope and pray that everything will turn out well for Bobby. He has a great personality and we look forward to many more years of fun and entertainment from him.