Message Number: FHL2086 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Russell Prater
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:24:04 -0500
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Need help with my Ferret, Please!!!
If he can remove the tumor and the effected kidney, I say let him do it.
Humans and ferrets both can live on one kidney.
julie johnson wrote:
> I took my ferret Milo to the vet today, we discovered he has a large tumor
> that as attached itself to the kidney. The tumor is around the size of a
> golf ball. It has pretty much taken over one kidney, and with the rapid
> growth my vets feels its probably Lymphoma. He did a biopsy of it to send
> off so we can confirm it. Milo is around 4 or 5 in age. The only way to
> remove the tumor is to remove the one kidney too. He did not recommend it,
> but said if I wanted it done he would do it, or if I found info on were this
> type of surgery could be successful. Does any one know if this has been done
> or can be done, is it worth the risk or just stick to the meds?
>
--
Russ
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