Message Number: YG9056 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Karen Purcell, DVM
Date: 2001-11-29 11:22:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] I would like some opinions
please...

"Jen & Andre,
>
> I'd like to post a summary of what was found in case someone recognizes som=
> ething and can point me toward a treatment for her. As it stands, she too s=
> leeps nearly 23 1/2 hours a day and seems to be weaker each day.
>
Much info left out

I would consider this a likely case of lymphoma, unfortunately.
You might want to increase her pred dosage, and encourage her to eat
by frequent hand feeding.
Best of luck with this, I think things look pretty bad,

-Dr. Karen

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