From:
williamsdvm@comcast.net
Date: 2003-08-05 03:34:14 UTC
Subject: RE: wasting ferret, need help asap
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4698576.1060054454053.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Dear Natasha:
Only about 10% of lymphomas show abnormal cells in the blood (leukemia). Most are pretty silent until very close to the end - if it helps, I've had two of my own die "suddenly" and I have autopsiesd them only to find lymphoma in multiple organs.
It is a silent killer, an you should have no guilt that it snuck up on you.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
Author wrote:
> Thank you all for trying to help. Girl crossed the bridge Friday night, asleep in her favorite hammy sack. Necropsy showed massive pancreatic tumors from lymphoma. She was so young, I wonder how long she had cancer? She just became ill 2 weeks ago! Also,I was so upset at the time I wasn't really listening when my vet was telling me, but why did'nt anything show up on the bloodwork to indicate? Or is that just hit or miss?