From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2005-11-30 12:38:39 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Lymphoma/Spleen question
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Author wrote:
> I took Bandit to the vet today after he dropped weight from 2.4 lbs to
> 1.5lbs in a week. We xrayed and she said that he has a problem with his spleen
Was a physical exam and xray the only diagnostics done? The vet can't say there's lymphoma without a biopsy. If they do, it's just an educated guess, and very possibly and incorrect guess. Spleens get enlarged in ferrets for almost no reason at all. It's not automatically lymphoma.
I don't know how any ferret could lose nearly a pound in a week, but if there is significant weight loss, there's definitely a problem.
mike
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