From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2003-12-31 05:42:12 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: Diabetes and vaccinations
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <Law12-F11872IvppGJc0000579f@hotmail.com>
Just a note. The Mast cell tumor is MALIGNANT, it just is not metastatic.
They typically do not spread to other organsm and usu resolve well with
complete removal from the site they are located it. But technically it is a
malignancy, it just behaves differently in ferrets then other animals.
Dr. Sue
>From: Sukie Crandall <sukie@mac.com>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com, TR1212@aol.com
>Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: Diabetes and vaccinations
>Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:48:29 -0500
>
>If it is a mast cell tumor then the chances of malignancy in a ferret
>(as opposed to some other species) is about nil. Only one malignant
>one has ever been found in a ferret and that one was internal. When
>you think of how common mast cell tumors are that makes the risk about
>non-existent if it is a mast cell tumor. Usually they are removed to
>make sure that they aren't something much more rare, and to reduce the
>itching and reinjury.
>
>Honestly, if it is something else you'd have to consider if anything
>could be done anyway with an individual who is already so compromised,
>and need to weigh the chance of it being something else compared to the
>risk of doing anything invasive or with meds which might be
>counter-indicated by the existing diabetes.
>
>When there is a hard balancing act sometimes you are best off doing
>nothing about a secondary thing which isn't the limiting health factor.
> It's a hard balancing act with the very sick ones, as i know you
>understand.
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