http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/1112
Sukie has summarized the possibilities nicely, but I would add a couple
of things. Helicobacter is not a very common cause in animals of this
age, but coronavirus is. Any chronic GI inflammation is the most common
cause of this findng.
An important, but not overly common cause of splenic enlargement in
ferrets of 2 years or less is lymphoma. Usually it is accompanied by
neoplastic infiltration of other organs, namely the liver and the
thymus, so an X-ray in this case is definitely indicated, and for this
age animal, a splenic aspirate is probably a prudent thing to do.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
Carried from the FHL to the FML by FHL co-moderator,
Sukie (not a vet)
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