From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2003-12-31 05:52:33 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Enlarged spleen????
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <LAW12-F10emlaYGjziy0000f3a5@hotmail.com>
And depending on its size may be totally fine to not even worry about. Many
ferrets have enlarged spleens for no reason and it should be monitored if it
is the only sign. Just an Addy to your comments.
Dr. Sue
>From: Ferret Wise Shelter <ferretwise@ferretwise.org>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Enlarged spleen????
>Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:32:48 -0500
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>Many posts about enlarged spleens and removals BOTHER ME- just plain bother
>me-0 in mopst cases it appears the cause for the infection IE enlarged
>spleen, enlarged nodes etyc was not even investigated. This can be
>dangerous ,IMO, as the source of infection is never pinpointed thus the
>ferret(s) can still have the underlying cause for the enlarged spleen &
>nodes. We have travelled this route adn the animal later had repeated
>surgeries ad lingering poor health BECAUSE the sourece of infection was
>overlooked by several vets.
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>Ferret Caretakers - IF your ferret has an enlarged spleen , enlarged nodes
>or both - PLEASE CONSIDER INFECTION first, lymphoma or other cause
>second...
>A course of antibiotics will not hurt your pet but may be a saving grace
>rather than ripping functioning organs out one at a time with no conclusive
>results, and perhaps no health gain!
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>Once a spleen has been removed- it cannot be replaced and it does indeed
>provide necessary functions in our pets.
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>It may save more extended illness in your pet.
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>Alicia at Ferret Wise
>www.ferretwise.org
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