From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2005-08-27 22:13:36 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: back to vet with anemic ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20050827.181350.2128.1.kazpat1@juno.com>
If you decide to do anything more, first priority is to get him blood.
If you decide you want to try
something, I would go for a blood transfusion to buy you both time
to decide the next step. It may be that this is a tumor and there is
nothing more to do, but it may be something that can be removed and
he pulls through this.
Good luck,
He has a very caring Mom, I am sure you and your vet will do what
is right for you and Toby.
Patty
ps. An ultrasound may just tell you more where this mass is originating
from or what it may or may not be made of ( like solid, cystic, etc)
BUT it won't tell you what it is, a biopsy of some kind would need to be
done.
On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:48:53 +0100 (BST) dorre@aol.com writes:
> Thanks Everyone,
>
> I am really at a loss here with Toby, if he could be bleeding
> internally and the mass is very large, and also with such a low
> blood count, is it worth putting him through more testing and vets?
> He is still alert this morning but still very pale and tired.
> Would an ultrasound be beneficial at this time? Don't want to put
> him through any useless tests because he is so tired. Still don't
> know what to do. There is one more vet that specializes in ferrets
> in my area I can try.
>
> Thanks again,
> Dorie