From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-03-10 03:06:35 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Ferrets-lymphosarcoma and vaccinations
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F38Pzg9uV54Og0001a493@hotmail.com>
Yes Lymphoma and Lymphosarcoma are the same thing. It sounds like your
little girl also had adrenal disease. This is the nakedness and the
enlarged vulva, and the hormonal stimulation that made her sexually
aggressive. Lymphoma is managable with supportive care depending on the age
at diagnosis and the severity of the case as to how long. There are some
alternative treatments used too.
Vaccines I agree you can decide what is best for each animal and whether or
not the risk of infection is greater then the risk of the vaccine. Rabies
is a legal thing and it is the clients choice based on prior reactions,
provided they understand the legal risks in their areas. We have discussed
that before too.
I agree as long as you are comfortable, your ferrets are comfortable and the
vets are always willing to learn (or even call someone more knowledgable)
when they come across something unfamiliar or that they aren't comfortable
with it is a good option. Compassionate caring doctors (of any kind) are
hard to find so treasure it.
Dr. Sue
>From: countryfire@email.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Ferrets-lymphosarcoma and vaccinations
>Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 08:41:28 +0000 (GMT)
>
>I have seen some discussions about vaccinations. I can tell you that after
>the last
>episode with one of my ferrets I won't get him any other vaccinations. He
>is not
>exposed to many other people and is very laid back. He has a growth on his
>back
>and when I can I will take him to the vet. The other ferrets will always
>have their
>rabies and distemper shots separately. The vets I work with at [hospital
>name
>removed as per the rules] Veternarian Clinic have agreed that they will
>only charge
>for one office visit for the two separate shots. They know that I am one
>of the few
>people in this town that are truly devoted to good health and preventive
>care for the
>furries in my life. I think that is super of them.
>
>Plus he always sells me the giant spray bottle of Frontline which is great
>for furries
>and my two cats who are indoor/outdoor cats.
>
>I feel that even though they are not "vet specialists" they are eager to
>learn new
>things and have ordered new ferret illness books--I will have to find out
>later what
>they are.
>
>As to lymphosarcoma (are lymphoma and lymphosarcoma the same thing) my
>poor
>little first ferret came down with this late in her life. The vet said
>that we could do
>chemo etc, however the quality of her life would suffer. Unfortunately our
>little girl
>was not able to play with other ferrets as she thought she was in heat all
>the time
>(yes she was spayed) and her hormones went haywire. She bothered the boys
>until
>they tried to kill her. After that she had to live by herself (her
>cagemates had
>passed to the bridge.) However she lived for two years after that--my vets
>called
>her the wonder ferret as no one had ever expected her to live that long.
>Poor little
>naked girl and with a swollen vulva most of the time. We started her out
>on a
>mixture of prednisone mixed with bubblegum flavor amoxil which made it
>taste so
>great that she begged for it each time we went to the fridge.
>We would usually gave it to her for a period of two weeks and then lay off
>for four
>weeks--the vet just charged us $5 for each bottle. She ate her normal
>superior
>choice from the ferret store
>and was active until the day before she died. That day I noticed turmors
>on her
>head and it seemed like they were turmors on top of tumors--must have been
>10 in
>all which just sprouted in the last 24 hours and that her hind legs became
>paralyzed--why do these things happen at night--the next morning we took
>her in
>to the vet and we all decided that she had fought the good fight and she
>would have
>to cross the bridge and from her eyes we knew the sparkle had left. So you
>see the
>diagnosis doesnt have to be a quick death notice. However we watch our
>ferrets for
>any changes as most of us do.
>
>[Discussion of prices for vet hospital employee deemed OT] They plan to
>get a
>sonogram machine so I suppose the charges will increase accordingly.
>
>There is another vet in town who is supposed to be qualified as an exotic
>specialist,
>however I love this vet practice. Even though that vet may be qualified to
>do
>everything but walk on water, we feel that the compassion this group shows
>is
>worth a lot.
>
>And please no flames. I know others have been nasty on the FML and that is
>why I
>am hesitant to post these kinds of things there.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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