Message Number: YG13442 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Trish Black
Date: 2002-06-01 14:36:00 UTC
Subject: soft tissue growth found in my baby girl today


Hello ferret friends. This is my first post here so I’ll introduce
my business. I’m owned by Pippin –4 yrs. old MF sable male, Merry-2
yrs. old very dark sable Path Valley female, & Zira-12 weeks old
cinnamon w/white chest female. We live in NE Ohio, United States.
I’ve just returned from our check up/shots veterinarian visit.
Everyone had a clean bill of health until Merry’s body examination.
The vet found a lump at the bottom near her abdomen. So we had her
x-rayed. The first 2 attempts didn’t show up anything so then she
did a radiology with that gel on her belly. The growth didn’t show
up very well (just a faint outline) and this was her analysis:
Found an irregular soft tissue mass (2 x 2 x 1 cm) caudal
(spelling?) abdomen and then she wrote cranial to header. My vet
recommended putting Merry under and using a needle taking some cells
from the growth to determine what it was, or to monitor it for 3
weeks and determine whether we need a biopsy. She said that it
could be an irritation that caused some swelling near her bladder,
maybe a swollen lymph node in an irregular place, or it could be
some tumor hopefully benign. I made an appt. for June 22 to have
Merry checked again and possibly take the samples with a needle. I
wanted to get some feedback before I made any decisions and can make
my appt. earlier if need be. Merry hasn’t shown any signs of being
in pain and eats/drinks/plays well. She does sleep a little more
than Pippin & Zira and she’s a princess. I am very worried about my
little girl and would appreciate any advice. Best wishes to all
with sick or lost furkids.
Thanks, Trish ~ Merry, Pippin & baby Zira




Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup