From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-12-07 18:30:33 UTC
Subject: RE: mesenterial roundcell-tumor: Essiac, pycnogenol, chemo?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2974573.1102444233022.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
There was one known malignant mast cell tumor ever found in a ferret. It i=
s in the AFIP collection. If memory serves, it arose in a similar area.
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/webconsults.html
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/Mast/mastcell.html
includes:
>Several years ago, I reported a single
> case of a poorly differentiated mast =
>cell tumor in the ferret.=A0 This tumor was =
>present in numerous abdominal organs, =
>including the liver and mesenteric lymph =
>nodes, but no mestastasis was seen in the =
>skin. This was a rare case that has not been =
>repeated, and I have yet to see a cutaneous =
>mast cell tumor in the ferret with =
>extracutaneous metastasis.
>Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP =
>January 1999 =
There are also additional sections at that site which go into a range of ma=
lignancies. For the Powerpoint you (sadly) need to use Explorer.
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
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