From:
zodanga1@yahoo.com
Date: 2004-02-14 14:29:56 UTC
Subject: RE: lymphosarcoma and advice
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6869250.1076768996595.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Just a follow-up for the group. I've already updated Sukie privatly via ema=
il:
I was awaiting the results of Chunky=92s biopsy/blood work before answering=
you. Well the results are in and it seems that he DOES NOT have cancer!!!!=
You were RIGHT! I jumped the gun on Lymphosarcoma (hopefully). Thank you f=
or giving me hope. Still don't know what Chunks problem is but the biopsy w=
as negative for cancer!
Well at least not in the node biopsied or it is just to early to tell. Rega=
rdless, for now I=92m relieved and thankful. Of course this still doesn=92t=
explain what his problem is. The vet is thinking a strong infection that t=
he Clavomox isn=92t hitting so now he is on both Clamox and Flagy. I don=92=
t know if it will help but I doubt it. Fortunately he is not in pain nor do=
ing badly at all..it=92s just he is tired a lot more and has an enlarged sp=
leen that I gotta worry about bursting. Plus of course the enlarged lymph n=
odes that range from just swollen to hard/pea like. :-( I=92ve spent over $=
1400 on the little fella just in testing to no avail. Either he is =93test =
resistant=94 or I am a hypercondriac. ;-)
Author wrote:
> Okay, first off, enlarged spleens are very common in older ferrets. How =
old is he?
> How large are the nodes?
> An infection can also enlarge both of those in which case tackling the in=
fection is the logical thing to do.
> The only way to know is to pull a node and then do a biopsy. Then you wi=
ll know what you are dealing with.
> The approach used for lympho is usually Prednisolone and that can at time=
s give a very hefty chunk of time with quality life (We've personally seen =
as many as 14 months in ones of our's with Prednisolone, though a few month=
s less is more typical here), but like Fran i am curious about some of the =
new approaches discussed at the AFA veterinary conference.
> Although remission using chemo is rare we have known of one who got about=
5 years that way. It seems to work best on those in their prime (about 3 =
or 4 years old).
> So, don't reach any conclusions till you pull a node and have it biopsied=
by a pathologist who knows ferrets. Then go from there.
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