Leukemia: I do not know if Epogen or other meds used in ferrets for anemia are useful with leukemia but perhaps they are worth consideration. Transfusions are, of course, possible and often done for ferrets. I will note past vet posts and am hoping to find something useful. These are the all of the posts by vets which come up on a search in the FHL Archives on LEUKEMIA (especially read the ones by which I have put notes): http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG5658 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG2774 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG41 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG12393 That one reminds me that I have heard a RUMOR (so it certainly may be false since most rumors are) that Dr. Kemmerer has done a marrow transplant. Her contact info for buying consultation was recently given in the FHL so you can find that using http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org, or by using the vet's pages (West End AH) and vet lists in the crit. refs. at http://www.ferretcongress.org . Remembering what a friend went through with her own marrow transplant and what was needed I find the possibility questionable, but if I had a nickle for every time I've been wrong in life... http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG4760 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG3636 That one mentioned that someone kept a ferret going for a year with it (rare but hopeful). http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG3459 That one above announced a new leukemia drug. (I vaguely thought that one did... I do NOT know if it has been tried in ferrets or is safe for them. It is Gleevec by Norvartis which has been tested on CML.) http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG2243 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG1799 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG1213 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG879 http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG424 This one below is not by a vet but clearly explains many things: http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG3565 There are a number of other posts on the topic and it may be that one of those will be useful, but I just don't have time to read them all. [Posted in FML issue 4277]
