From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2004-10-22 14:45:40 UTC
Subject: Cutaneous Lymphoma - pics of Nana's foot
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5c46b4a40410220745398828c1@mail.gmail.com>
I remember that there was some recent discussion of cutaneous lymphoma
here, and I unfortunately now have some pictures to contribute. My
good old girl Nana has been suffering from a scaly, red rear foot for
a few weeks now. Skin scrapes were not diagnostic. We treated it
with ivermectin and lime/sulphur and antibiotics previously in case of
sarcoptic mange, infection, etc. That did not help and it was
biopsied - results were cutaneous lymphoma. She also had a spot on
her belly biopsied, and it was also positive.
I took three pictures of her foot prior to the biopsy. They are in
our Photos section, in an album called Nana - Cutaneous Lymphoma
(foot):
http://www.smartgroups.com/pictures/listalbums.cfm?GID=1423922
The pics are on page two of the list of albums.
It is an especially cruel irony that Nana is missing her other rear
foot because of neglect. Something became wrapped around her leg and
her previous owners didn't notice it until the foot was black, hard,
and necrotic and she was nearly dead from systemic infection, so there
was no other option besides amputation. She is having mobility issues
now that her remaining foot is diseased and she is an old, fat girl.
Best wishes,
-Pam S.