>I have a ferret that was diagnosed from biopsy with Lymphosarcoma. (He >had tumors above and below one eye.) That diagnosis was three years ago, >he has done really well with pred! My problem is that he has had adrenal >symptoms for over a year. Due to his lymphosarcoma I was advised not to >do surgery... noticed he is dribbling urine and licks that area a lot Dear X: Adrenal surgery at this point should have no effect on the course of lymphoma. Skin lymphoma is very different than other forms of lymphoma - prolonged remission is often the case with complete surgical excision of the tumors. I share your concern about the possibility of prostatic disease at this point - hemoglobin will not differentiate between the two, but a sediment exam may help - crystals indicate a possibility of stones, abundant white blood cells and squamous epithelium suggests prostatic disease. If an X-ray has not been done, I would strongly suggest it, as large stones may be seen with an X-ray. The risks of adrenal surgery are the same in this case as any other - no greater, and no less. With kindest regards, Bruce Williams, DVM [Posted in FML issue 3593]