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Date: | Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:08:05 -0400 |
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>My question here (for any DVMs/surgeons) is does anyone have experience
>with thymomas? More specifically thymomas in older ferrets, and what
>kind of risk factor is Sherlock's age? Are there any other options
>besides surgery? I've tried to research this as much as possible but
>have found little on the subject that's helpful.
Unfortunately, there's very little information on thymomas. I've
seen one, and I think only one report has ever been published (with
only two cases reported.)
These tumors do not respond well to non-surgical interventions, such as
chemo or radiation. They are generally slow growing, so they respond
relatively well to surgery.
In a case of a 10 year old ferret, you would have to look at the overall
health of the animal, as well as the possibility for a significant
increase in life-span in the case of a successful surgery (which is
probably a long-shot at best.)
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 3811]
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