From:
"rsi_ryans"
Date: 2007-01-13 13:20:00 UTC
Subject: Liver Chemistries Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 79
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Just to update, my vet performed exploratory surgery yesterday, and
found the liver to be similar in colour to that shown in Dr William's
articles (presumably from fat), *but* it had two significant 'lumps'
growing out from the side. He removed these and they have been sent
for biopsy, and we should have the report on them in the middle of
next week. The rest of the blood work was available yesterday, and
apart from some mild anemia it seemed generally OK.
The little lady lost a good bit of blood in surgery, and her wound has
been slow to stop bleeding, though as of an hour or so ago it seemed
dry at last. Things were not helped by her pulling a stitch overnight!
So far today she has been out a few times to walk about, she's had
some water, and even consented to some ferretvite.
We will see what the biopsy results say next week, but given her
family history my vet is not optimistic about the result.
Robert
> I don't feel that this can be attributed to anorexia, at least not
without
> further investigation of the liver such as an ultrasound, and
possibly a liver
> biopsy (which is actually not that big a deal in my experience, as
long as
> adequate pain control is used). I have not seen anorexia in ferrets
produce ALT's
> of quite that elevation, although it certainly can increase the
value, and
> the yellow plasma is a worrying indication that the bilirubin is likely
> elevated. I'd recommend that the bilirubin be run, certainly, and
yes, would be
> looking for liver disease in this ferret.
>
> Dr. Ruth
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