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>To: Elton & Nancy Sanders <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: mystry lumps #2
>>Dr Williams - my vet did a needle biospy on all three lumps and came up
>with nothing in them! There were no solid masses. I have been watching the
>lumps and measuring them. No changes since they first appeared. The vet
>was going to start the chemothearpy, but since the needle biospsies did not
>show any thing, she is going to consult with a vet in Chicago and call me
back. Will keep you all posted!
Nan - Never start chemo without a diagnosis - you don't even know what you
are treating. Tell your vet that the consult in Chicago may cost her $35 if
she's calling who I think she is. Nothing wrong with charging for a
consult, as long as the consultee knows about the fee in advance.
I think the best thing to do is to quickly remove one of the lumps and have
it analyzed by a veterinary pathologist who has some experience with
ferrets. There's no such thing as a lump with nothing in it - there must be
something there to cause the lump....
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP Chief Pathologist, AccuPath
Dept. of Veterinary Pathology [log in to unmask]
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
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[Posted in FML issue 1681]
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