From:
Darla
Date: 2006-12-18 15:19:31 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] bump on tail.
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Sounds like Chordoma, maybe. Below came from here:
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/faq.htm#chordoma
Chordoma
"What's that ball at the end of my ferret's tail?" This is something I have been asked more than a few times. Chordomas are the most common neoplasm of the musculoskeletal system of the ferret.
These can occur anywhere along the spine, but in ferrets, they most commonly occur at the tip of the tail. Chordomas are considered potentially malignant, however, metastasis has not been seen in these neoplasms arising in the tail.
These should be removed for a number of reasons. Tumors of the bone can be painful, there's increased risk of injury to the tail simply because of the large knot on the end and it would be terrible if your ferret was the one case where it was malignant and metastasis occurred. Amputation of the necessary segments of the tail is curative and the ferret will be happier with a tail that is a bit shorter but without the tumor.
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