adrenal disease and lupron

Question
My vet has diagnosed Zorro with adrenal disease based on clinical hair loss symptomns. He is 6 years old and she does not want to do surgery although she said he was in excellent overall condition for his age. This morning I took him for a walk, he played with his teaser toy, had treats, raced up and down stairs and seems to be feeling fine. His shot will be in next Wednesday and she thinks he may last a year on the lupron. I want to know what to expect from the shot. I am so sad, I cry everyday and do not think that I can live through this. I want to do the best for him and hope I will know when it is time to give up.  I wanted to know if you thought I should travel to a larger city and get a 2nd opinion as to whether the surgery would be a better option.

Answer
A 2nd opinion is never a bad thing. 6-7 years old is very old for a ferret their average oldest being 10 years old.

Most vets are wary of doing surgery on an older ferret some will chance it but most will not.

When he gets the Lupron should you should know within 2 weeks if it is going to help or not the symptoms should begin to disappear.

It is very hard to say goodbye to a loved pet. But they have a way of telling you when it is their time to go and even though it is hard at the time you will know you are doing the right thing for your fuzzy family member.