From:
"Joan"
Date: 2006-12-04 10:20:23 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: ferret with extremely large abdominal tumor
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Take a taxi if you can do so, you ferret needs immmediate attention for the tumor. Also if
the bladder is backed up kidneys become compromised. Hurry!!! Joan
Veterinarian: Paul A. Chace, DVM
376 Scott Swamp Rd
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-0309
Member ID: 2045
Membership Expires: 10/24/2006
East Hartford Animal Clinic
Veterinarian: Wil Barriosnuevo, DVM and Diane Harvey
East Hartford, CT 06118
(203) 568-2693
Website: http://www.drbarrios.com
Member ID: 3157
Membership Expires: 06/20/2006
Vetcare
Veterinarian: Fred A. Cesanc, DVM
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 747-2759
Member ID: 3093
Membership Expires: 10/01/2006
Florida
-- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "miwok34" <miwok34@...> wrote:
>
> I took my ferrets into the vets on Thursday to get their shots and
> to have 6 y.o. Komay's BG done. When the vet palpated her abdomen, the
> vet found a very large mass. about the size of a golf ball. Because my
> cat and dog are going through some health issues now I really didn't
> notice anything wrong, I just thought her pot belly was from the pred
> she's on. She didn't have the tumor a couple of months ago when I took
> her to the vet so obviously it has grown very quickly. The vet wasn't
> sure how much time she had left.
> When I brought her home I noticed how she seems to be having a hard
> time going to the bathroom and she's hardly eating anything. When she
> tries to go to the bathroom she runs all over and then tries to scoot up
> but she can't seem to get anything out so she keeps doing this
> repeatedly until she's finally able to get something out. Her stools are
> mushy and she is hardly able to get any urine out. The vet thinks it may
> be because her tumor is pushing against her stomach and bladder so she's
> not able to get much food or water into her stomach.
> My question is because the vet is so inexperienced with ferrets
> should I just let Komay live out her life for as long as she can or
> should I have the vet try surgery? Has anyone had any experience in
> this?
> I don't drive so I can't take her to another vet who knows more
> about ferrets. To take the bus would takes us about 11 hours, the train
> does not allow animals on it, everyone I know either has to work or is
> busy trying to take care of her kids. I was thinking about trying to
> sneak her onto a train but I know I couldn't in good conscience do that.
>
>
> Thank you. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sheryl
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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