From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2007-06-17 12:48:42 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Any hope for a bad spleen?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
You can't diganose Lymphoma on palpation, so how did he arrive at this
diagnosis?
The only way is thru biopsy and ultrasound guided aspirate of the
spleen (and the later isn't always certain either), so how did he
diagnose Lymphoma?
If there were no hope per him anyway and your choice comes down to the
rainbow bridge, what is the harm in trying, you can let him go on the
table if it is that bad?
Sorry if this sounds blunt but it is how I would handle it. Best of
luck. By the way if it is lymphoma and he is stable enough you could
try some chemo too, it is the most chemo sensitive type of cancer.
Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Carol J Owens <queenbee@...> wrote:
>
> I've had a couple spleen removals from my ferrets for enlarged
spleens
> but I took in a beautiful boy, approx 5 yrs old, whose spleen is
> apparently full of lymphoma, by vet palpation. Vet said if we open
him
> up it could be the end right then or spread the disease. Ferret needs
to
> be fed mush and is unable to stand at all. I have to wipe up after
him,
> rinse him off and keep him on a towel. If there is no hope for him I
> will have to send him to the rainbow bridge soon.
>
> Carol Owens,
>
> Ferret Friends,
> Tucson
>
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