X wrote: >I was hoping that the report would explain why Jack had such an abnormal >build-up of fat in his body and chest but it doesn't. I was wondering >whether it was fat tumours. > The fat in the abdomen and chest looks like normal fat, except for the volume of it. I don't see it as a tumor, because it is generalized throughout the whole body. While it is always best to see the slides, I am a bit suspicious of the pancreatic neoplasm - insulinomas generally do not metastasize in ferrets, and the description of pleomorphism does not fit with a garden variety insulinoma. I am wondering if this is a different type of tumor. It would help to know what his blood glucose was... I noted that the adrenals were not sampled - ferrets with adrenal disease may put down a lot of fat in their bodies. With kindest regards, Bruce Williams DVM [Posted in FML issue 3737]