From:
"DebraJean"
Date: 2007-06-08 23:48:09 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: large spleen
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
You can try using herbs to help shrink your ferrets spleen, Milk
Thistle Seed in particular. I have had good responces with it in my
Lymphoma ferrets.
Debi
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "echotally" <momma.allen@...>
wrote:
>
> I have recently rescued two more ferrets, one is a 3 year old who is
> otherwise healthy but with a huge spleen, which seems to hinder him;
> he will try to play and after a little while need to rest. My vet
> helped me feel around the borders of the spleen and it extends from
> just below his left lower rib all the way down. I am inclined to agree
> that it needs to be removed but are their complications? A friend who
> is very ferret knowledgable is having a fit, says that I cannot allow
> it or he will not survive the surgery. Other than this he is alert,
> happy, eating and drinking well.
>
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