From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2003-06-09 20:58:26 UTC
Subject: osteo-, leiomyo- (spelling?), hemangio- -sarcoma/ -oma info needed
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com, ferret-list@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Message-id: <a06001200bb0a9e1c438f@[10.0.1.3]>
I am searching for data on these malignancies: prognoses, prognoses
if amputation if confined to a rear leg, chemo protocols for, etc.
I can find what is the FHL Archives and will be checking some vet
texts and websites, but in case you know of a write up in a website,
please, don't assume that I know of it and, please, do forward the
URL.
Six month old Chiclet continues to fever despite the two antibiotics
and her fever is worse: 105.5'F.
That rear leg looks like the photos of osteosarcoma and
leiomyosarcoma, but there is something in there which bleeds more
than it should. The area around the node is also swollen and it is
very tender. There may be an abdominal node up; that was unclear.
Today she had a re-cytology done from that one node (aspirate; she's
not up to a full biopsy but it may need to be risked), further
x-rays (limb a bit dark but otherwise nothing, chest still clear),
blood drawn (but her veins refused to give much and it coagulates way
too fast to do as many tests as he'd like to do -- faster than normal
ferret fast -- which was a bad thing that one other time we
encountered it in a little girl with lympho), and she is probably
going to have an ultrasound this week.
As you can guess our regular vet is back, but Chiclet is really in
bad shape. Steve and I are sleeping shifts and focusing on her care
since she is almost totally hands-on care now for food and fluids
(Luckily, she still eats and drinks fine from a spoon or fingers),
cleaning (since she can't walk), meds, etc.
Help finding info and ideas of prognoses are greatly appreciated
because otherwise we may miss something she needs.