From:
"Karen Purcell, DVM"
Date: 2002-07-30 22:35:07 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Mucus in stools
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
CC: "Roger Vaughn" <rvaughn@pobox.com>
Message-Id: <200207310229.WAA01255@TheWorld.com>
> Dr. Purcell, good to hear from you! Thanks for the reply.
>
You are very welcome. It's nice to be caught up on my email for a
change (the rest of the week is looking a little busy ;-)
>SNIP>
>
> The first pathologist called it EE, but when we had a ferret path
> review the sample, it came back inconclusive. There were a few
> eosinophils in the sample, but not enough to be significant. There was
> no peripheral eosinophilia at the time. That's when we decided it may
> be ECE.
>
> I'm aware that this may have changed and we may now be dealing with
> either EE or IBD.
>
> <sigh> I don't want to have to cut, but that may be the only answer.
> My vet feels that it is harder to diagnose from an endoscopic sample
> since it is not full-thickness. Would you agree?
>
Completely. Besides, it is good to get a look at the tissues.
Last EE ferret I cut, I was sure it was lymphoma, but pathologists
are around for a reason (hi, Bruce!)
Glad I could help on this one, please keep us posted.
-Dr. Karen
drkaren@theworld.com
Everett, MA
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