From:
Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2002-10-15 01:20:59 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 14 Oct 2002 23:45:21 -0000 Issue 115
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <b7.28751af5.2adcc77b@aol.com>
In a message dated 10/14/02 8:05:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
> Took him back to the vet, and the Dr tried to aspirate the lump but it was
> rock hard. He said his lymph nodes were normal and even the
> ophthalmologist agreed there were no lymph nodes near the lump. I have a
> friend with a ferret (also one of his patients) who had a similar problem
> and it turned out to be an abcess with Clavamox taking care of it. Bear
> has been on Clavamox for ten days, and it felt like the lump had begun to
> go down. Last night, I noticed the lump had swollen a bit more and had an
> additional lump over his left eye. Still, no change in eating or drinking
> habits and doesn't seem to be in any pain. There is no evidence of any
> abcess in his ear or gum/teeth area.
Personally, I would be very, very suspicious of this being neoplasia. Have
xrays been done? I have seen bone cancers present like this - most recently
in my own cat. The fact that an aspirate was unsuccessful due to the tissue
being very firm is concerning to me.
Dr. Ruth
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