Recently I attended an "end of Chemotherapy" party for a ferret that was
diagnosed with early Lymphoma. He was 2 years old at the time of diagnosis
and underwent an 8 month long chemo treatment based on protocal developed by
Dr. Susan Brown. I don't know Susan's e-mail address, but a wonderful
veterinarian familiar with the protocol is Steve Sanders and he can be
e-mailed by visitng the CDFA web page and visiting the clinic. If you have
any problems let me know and I will get his direct e-mail address. He's
very helpful.
I was told by the ferret's owner that it's important to know how far the
lymphoma has spread and that to do this a bone marrow aspirant is performed.
Dr. Brown doesn't recommend chemo if more than 50% of the cells are
infected. Ask Steve Sanders about the protocol. He'll tell you that Dr.
Brown has actually had ferrets go into remission for 2-5 years! So don't
lose hope!
Good Luck.
Jeannne
[Posted in FML issue 1503]