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cyprus4211@aol.com
Date: 2003-08-15 20:55:00 UTC
Subject: RE: what signs to look for for ruptured spleen? (was RE: Need help with diagnosis- does anyone know these symptoms?)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
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Our Tibbie has a very large spleen and we can see bluish under his skin. He has insulinoma and is as soon as we can find a good doctor going to have surgery for it and his spleen removed. He has had a huge spleen for about a half a year now (but has been bigger then ever in the past few months). Our vet said to just be careful that he didn't fall off anything. Although he's too fat to climb in anything.
Angelica
Author wrote:
> Peanut has lymphoma, we found out today. She is stable at home after 2 days in ICU during which time she definitely perked up on fluids and prednisone. Eating well, still on prednisone and antibiotics now. She has an enormous spleen that is making her very uncomfortable. We have surgery scheduled for Monday to take it out, but I'm worried about the possibility of her spleen rupturing before then (I know about other things to look for which would indicate an emergency; so far she isn't showing any of those signs and although uncomfortable, doesn't seem to be in obvious pain)- this is one thing the vet didn't really mention.
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