http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1423922&messageid=1827 >Took him back to the vet, and the Dr tried to aspirate the lump but it >was rock hard. He said his lymph nodes were normal and even the >ophthalmologist agreed there were no lymph nodes near the lump. I have >a friend with a ferret (also one of his patients) who had a similar >problem and it turned out to be an abcess with Clavamox taking care of >it. Bear has been on Clavamox for ten days, and it felt like the lump >had begun to go down. Last night, I noticed the lump had swollen a bit >more and had an additional lump over his left eye. Still, no change in >eating or drinking habits and doesn't seem to be in any pain. There is >no evidence of any abcess in his ear or gum/teeth area. Personally, I would be very, very suspicious of this being neoplasia. Have xrays been done? I have seen bone cancers present like this - most recently in my own cat. The fact that an aspirate was unsuccessful due to the tissue being very firm is concerning to me. Dr. Ruth ***************************************** Save lives - spay or neuter your pet. [Posted in FML issue 3943]