From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2009-01-22 01:04:26 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Gizzie - Liver ?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Michelle Campbell
<cjandjoshfan@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all. I haven't posted in some time as I've been
> fortunate to not have too many troubling ferret issues
> as of late. Today, my 4 year old ferret, Gizzie, had
> adrenal surgery. This is his second adrenal surgery
> in 4 months. While taking a peek around at the major
> organs he could see, my vet noted that Gizzie's liver
> is very pale in color. He indicated the size and
> shape of the liver are perfectly normal, but he was
> concerned about the color. He opted to not biopsy the
> liver at the time as he felt Gizzie had undergone
> enough for this particular surgery (he had his left
> adrenal removed and had a suspicious mass removed from
> under his arm). Anyone out there have any ideas as to
> why the liver color would be off? The vet also
> suspects Gizzie may have lymphoma....the one "big
> three" that I haven't had any experience with.
>
If Gizzie has been off his food or only eating sparingly after his
surgery it is possible that he has been using his fat reserves to
keep himself going.
This can result in a yellowish tinge to his liver as his body fat is
metabolised.
http://www.afip.org/consultation/vetpath/ferrets/Clin_Path/
ClinPath.html
Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.
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