From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2010-02-10 01:41:22 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Ella update: (Watery eyes, trouble opening right eye, abdominal tenderness, diarrhea)
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi, everyone,
Ella actually has two distinct medical problems. The right eye has an
ulcer which is causing her considerable pain. She is now on both
topical and oral antibiotics: one drop of Ofloxacin 0.3% in the
injured eye 3-4 times daily and 0.4 ml enrofloxacin. We also have
pain meds for her for the next 3-4 days as needed until the eye heals
a bit.
The ultrasound showed two nodules on Ella's spleen and what the vet
thinks are enlarged illiac lymph nodes. We decided to put Ella under
and do aspirates on all three masses. They were sent off for cytology
and we should get results by the end of the week. The vet is worried
about the possibility of lymphoma. The peripheral lymph nodes are not
enlarged and the vet did say that other things can cause enlarged
illiac lymph nodes including IBD and other chronic GI disease. Once
we have Ella's lab results back we'll decide how to proceed.
The vet did check Ella's blood glucose again (was 77 last time) and it
was a nice, normal 98. She does not have insulinoma.
I'll post more when the cytology report comes back.
Regards,
Cait and the terrific trio (Ella, Zephyr and Chin Soon)
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