From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2003-11-12 05:37:09 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Viral Infection, Lymphoma or Hairball?or IBD-UPDATE
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <Law12-F55aNovbBylWv0002cd37@hotmail.com>
I agree with Dr. Williams. I think in the long run exploring will be able to
give you the most answers and also if possible fix a problem at the same
time. Best of luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: williamsdvm@comcast.net
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Viral Infection, Lymphoma or Hairball?or
>IBD-UPDATE
>Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 02:35:54 +0000 (GMT)
>
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>Dear Lisa:
>
>Yes, all of those diseases are in the differential diagnosis at this point
>(LSA, IBD, hairball). Right now, I'm wondering why Flagyl is being used,
>as it is not indicated for nay of those diseases, and the stress of
>administration may result in another problem - gastric ulcers.
>
>I think, based on all of the information, the decision to do a biopsy at
>this point is a good one. IBD is certainly at the top of the list, and
>lymphoma is likely at the bottom. Surgery is probably the best option to
>treat this in the long-term - otherwise we will continue to shoot from the
>hip, and administer a lot of meds on the off chance that they will help...
>
>With kindest regards,
>
>Bruce Williams, dVM
>
>Author wrote:
> > Author wrote:
> > > Hello All,
> > > My question is, without the intestinal biopsy, does this appear to
>maybe be IBD or could it be a hairball or is there still a chance it could
>be Lympho? And are there any less drastic/costly diagnostics to figuring
>this out besides surgery? My instincts tell me to go ahead with the
>surgery, figuring the Dr. will probably have to go in anyway (still
>thinking hairball), but if there's a way, I don't want to put Frankie
>through anything unnecessary.
> > Thanks for any opinions or advice,
> > Lisa
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