From:
Bluwillow4@aol.com
Date: 2009-02-27 03:48:05 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] lytic lesion,hind leg paresis
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I would really appreciate any input. I
have a 3 year old female, 2 lbs. who
I take home to my house a few days a
month to watch for her 17 year old
owner. I took her home 2/11 and noticed
she was tachypneic, 60-80 breaths and was
not playful, her eyes looked slightly runny.
I noticed the next day she was
walking low and limping on R. hind leg.
I started her on Clavamox,just in case of
respiratory infection On 2/14 she was still
limping, walking with flat spine
so I started her on Prednisone 1.25 mg
Once daily. By 2/16 she was walking
better, and 2/17 even faster, less limp, still
flat spine. The owner did not want
her to see vet.
The next day she could not
walk, was pushing herself with her
hind legs. I opted to take her to vet and
pay myself. Xray showed a lytic
lesion in L1. Had enlarged cervical and
axillary lymph nodes. Vet did not want to
stress her anymore and do blood, I was
supposed to return for that. she felt
it was lymphosarcoma. She raised the pred
to 1.25 mg BID. By 2/21 , 2 days
later she was walking better again. By 2/23
she got worse again,pushing with her
legs, the next day she was dragging herself.
I took her to another more experienced
ferret vet on 2/24. He did his own
X-ray and blood, also noticed popliteal
lymph nodes enlarged. Her pred was raised
to 2 mg BID and clindamycin .35 ml bid.
The blood test came back mostly normal
based on this he does not feel it is
lymphosarcoma., lymphocytes 44%,
Absolute lymphocyte 2640
Monocytes high 2%, Absolute monocyte 120
Eosinophils 3% absolute eosinophil 180.
Radiologist: In the cranial thoracic region
there is vertebral segment that
has evidence of vertebral body shortening
and probable destruction. There is
focal kyphosis of the spine to a subtle
degree at site. No organomegaly is
evident.
Conclusions: There is focal vertebral body
osteolysis which is either
secondary to chronic trauma, osteomyelitis
or neoplasia. A beam centered radiograph
in the cranialthoracic spine with collimation
to improve spatial resolution
would be recommended to confirm this
finding. A biopsy of the site may be
necessary for a definitive diagnosis.
I have also started her on Pau d' arco,
omega 3 oils and vitamin c. She has
been losing bladder and bowel control
for 2 days and just goes where she
lies, but still eats duck soup every -3-5 hours.
Anything else,other meds that may help,
Thank you, Debbie
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