Message Number: FHL4531 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Sandy Grant
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:19:09 -0700 (PDT)
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: A Mixed Message of Hope and Sorrow...I'm sorry,..this is very long...
Lisa
No, mast cell tumors can be just as deadly to ferrets as to other mammals and especially if found growing on the spleen or liver. I would venture that your baby had a hemangiosarcoma on the spleen that caused the bleed out. If found early enough a splenectomy can be done and if it hasn't spread then these guys can live a very long life afterward.
Doc Sandy
bzwithmybirds <bzwithmybirds@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thank you, Doc Sandy, for giving me some direction. I plan on
researching the cancers you mentioned, and will talk to my vet about
adding a second "well-ferret" visit for my older furkids, along with
the annual ultrasound. I've not been able to work for 6 years, so the
added expense will be a toughie, but I'll figure out a way to do it
if it means no more deadly surprises. These little guys deserve the
best, and I'll find a way to get it for them!
Question: Aren't mast cell tumors considered benign in ferrets, or is
my recollection fuzzy due to all the reading I've done? Or are they
just fast-growing, with the danger being that vital organs are
crowded or damaged?
Many thanks,
- Lisa
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