Hello all.
I just wanted to let everyone on the FML know what the results were of Havok's
autopsy. As you know if you read this list regularly, I lost my 5-year-old male
silver mitt, Havok, to Lymphosarcoma just a couple weeks ago. He was exhibiting
poor mobility in his hindquarters, and had to be put down only three days after
I brought him in for tests. Dr. Kemmerer said that the exact cause of death was
intercardiac lymphosarcoma - the first case she has ever seen where the cancer
attacked the heart muscle itself. She believes that to be the underlying factor
as to why he went downhill so fast.
 
I present this information for those of you who are trying to learn as much as
possible about the apparently innumerable causes for ferret mortality. I also
hope that other vets out there reading this list may be able to comment on this
form of lympho. Have any of you had a ferret with this exact form of lympho, and
if so, was it diagnosed in time to do anything about it?
 
In the meantime, I will be burying Havok in my backyard this weekend to keep his
memory as close to me as possible. I haven't considered getting new fuzzies yet,
the death of Havok is still too fresh. I must say, however, that I enjoy reading
the stories of others and their weasels. Keeps me comforted.
 
One last thing for Chris. Do you know where I can get FML #'s 185-196? I was
reading with interest the chronology of Fritter, and the file I downloaded from
Compuserve was missing these issues which, I assume contains more information
about that cancer battle. Do they exist? Thanks.
 
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this issue.]
 
Jeff
 
[Posted in FML issue 0854]