From:
FHbytheSea@aol.com
Date: 2003-07-09 19:14:55 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Preputial tumors
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <17a.1d7cce54.2c3dc3af@aol.com>
In a message dated 7/9/03 12:02:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
max.stevenson@freenet.de writes:
> Up till now all the material removed proved to be benign. Does anyone have
> any experience of this recurring condition, any tips on treatment / life
> expectance etc. would be appreciated. I am resident in Germany where not much
> info is avaialable, and even less vets with the necessary experience! Thanks.
>
Max
If it is prepucial adenocarcinoma, well...I've had one ferret with this
problem. He came in with a huge tumor that had abcessed and burst. He had 3 more
surgeries, about 3 months apart for each before my vet believed that he was able
to get all of the cancer. He died about 14 months after the last surgery of
lymphoma. It is an aggressive, metastizing cancer!
My vet has an article about preputial masses on his website that he wrote
(including pictures) if this will help...
http://www.petcarevabeach.com/pen1.html
Good luck to you and your ferret.
Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret
The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
www.ferrethaven.org