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Date: | Thu, 16 Jun 1994 07:56:59 -0400 |
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To Troy Lynn:
>A friend who has rats (and ferrets) is having a problem with a fatty deposit in
>her rats mammory gland. She requested that I post this problem on the FML in
>case anyone here can help. Her rat is about
>2 years old, eats rat feed, carrots, strawberries and nuts. Does anyone know
>if there is a natural way to dissolve the excess fat? Unfortunately, little is
>known in our area about rodents even with
>vet med.
Neoplasia of the mammary gland is a very common finding in older rats.
The vast majority are benign tumors, but thy can attain a great size. The best
measure to be taken here would be to have the mass removed and evaluated for
malignancy.
Bruce Williams, DVM Department of Veterinary Pathology
[log in to unmask] Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
(202) 576-2453/2454 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000
[Posted in FML issue 0862]
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