From:
Marian Sue
Date: 2004-07-09 21:38:53 UTC
Subject: JoJo's initial Necropsy results
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20040709213853.59752.qmail@web80707.mail.yahoo.com>
I don't know why it took until today for me to get this since it was written on June 23rd (just 2 days after he passed), but I have initial results now. I'm sorry our scanner isn't working so I had to type it out....hopefully I didn't make any mistakes. I intentionally left out the Pathologists name for the time being, but I believe I wrote it word for word.
Can someone PLEASE explain this to me?
HISTORY - This ferret was presented to referring veterinarian dead. Clinic that had treated the animal earlier suspected an insulinoma (i.e., Islet cell tumor).
GROSS FINDINGS - There was a prominent zone of subcutaneous edema along the ventral midline of the posterior abdomen. Lungs were discolored dark reddish-purple, were wet, and heavy. Blood and frothy material were present in airways and on cut surface. The stomach and upper 2/3 of the small intestine contained bloody, mucoid contents. Mucoaa and serosa of urinary bladder were markedly reddened with suggestion of inflammation and/or hemorrage. No evidence of pancreatic neoplasia see grossly.
BACTERIOLOGY - Pending
TOXICOLOGY - tissues collected and frozen (stomach contents, kidney, liver).
HISTOPATHOLOGY - Pending
COMMENT - (preliminary) No hard diagnoses based on gross findings. Final report to follow pending completion of above testing.
Marian, Nomad, & Princess
Missing JoJo, we will always love and remember you sweety!