Jacci:

While I don't have any experience w/ lung cancer in ferrets, I *did*
have 3 ferrets who died in very quick succession last yr, all from one
or another form of cancer. So while I can't help w/ this situation w/
Kira, perhaps there is something you can do to find out why it *might*
have happened.

When I lost my 3 ferrets to cancers, my vet suggested we have our home
checked for radon gas. He acknowledged that high concentrations of
radon is known to be associated w/ lung cancer, & none of mine had
that, it might be an idea to get the house checked, anyway, just to
find out.

All I had to do was call our local health dept - they sent someone over
w/ a radon test, he put it in the basement, gave me instructions (keep
the door closed for a wk as much as possible), & he'd come back in a
wk to pick it up & send it out. Doesn't cost anything, & we got the
results back w/in a couple wks (no radon problem here, thankfully).

While I don't have a copy of the research that says radon can cause
lung cancer in pets, my vet told me that was the case, & he's very
good - so I trust him completely.

Again, this won't solve poor Kira's problem, but it might give you
some info that could be useful to you in the future.

Good luck w/ your baby. You are both in my thoughts.

Lin

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