From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2007-09-03 21:24:59 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Question on blood test
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "greensky042" <greensky042@...> wrote:
>
> So how do I know if Koda has/had Thromboses? Is there something in a
> blood test that will show it? Or maybe an ultrasound?
We have known from symptoms and the underlying diseases, so I don't know.
A very big thing is to look for possible causative diseases.
>
> I forgot to mention that when Koda got to Nevada and saw Dr [X], Dr
> [X]
>did an ultrasound and did see some enlarged lymphnodes and
> something large in his spleen, he said it could be something or it
> could be just a fatty deposit because it had the same texture as the
> spleen. Dr [X] said, maybe after this is all over, doing a
> exploratory surgery and take some biopsies, but right now I don't
> want to anything drastic unless it's an emergency.
Yes, there might be lymphoma from those findings.
>
> Koda is also grinding his teeth too, I suspect an ulcer. My vet here
> said I can put him .03cc of Pepto bismo, so I am and it seems to
> help some.
Carafate can be even more useful, but is a prescription so that will
need to wait for when places are open again. Carafate should be
given separately from food and even more separately from other
meds.
>
> How do you test for Lymphoma?
Biopsy and pathology
Aspirates are sometimes used but are prone to error in each direction.
Is there a way to do it without
> surgery? This isn't the first time I've heard mention that Koda
> could have Lymphoma. I will have to research it and at least know
> what the smyptoms are.
>
> Thanks again,
> Melanie*
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Sukie Crandall" <sukie@>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Well, according to past posts from Dr. Bruce Williams there have
> > been no documented cases of actual strokes in ferrets. Since they
> > don't tend to have vascular deposits I guess that is to be
> expected.
> >
> > What they DO have at times are thromboses which are thrown clots.
> > Those tend to be caused by heart disease, kidney disease,
> > lymphoma and some some other less common things,
>
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