Hello fellow ferret slaves. I posted two weeks about Tazz and his enlarged spleen. After xrays, bloodwork, and exams by three of the doctors I work with, and phone consults with specialists, it is decided that the spleen needs removing. His spleen is just huge, taking up most of the abdomen, and he's gained about 1/2 a pound. We got some of his bloowork/urinalysis back today and so far everything seems normal. His surgery is scheduled for Monday. I'm sure everything will go fine..but still very nervous. My boss will be doing the surgery and he's the best surgeon I know. I'd trust him if he was a human doctor! Though I wouldn't call him the most ferret savvy vet around, he's done a couple adrenalectomys (sp?) on ferrets and several splenectomys on dogs. Hopefully we won't be to busy that Monday so I can stay with Tazz the entire length of the surgery ( I work reception desk Monday morings :/ ). He's still running around like a normal ferret, sometimes having a little trouble getting his big tummy in smaller spaces. Doesn't seem to hurt him. I'm thinking it will be better that we remove it now routinely then later as a possible emergency. He handled the anesthesia for the bloodwork really well, woke up very fast. Gotta love that Sevoflurane. My co workers tho anxious for me, are very interesting in seeing the surgery, and so am I..tho I'd rather it be someone else's ferret! Got some A/D for after the surgery in case he doesn't wanna eat his kibble. He LOVES his "duck soup". Well, thanks for reading my rambling. Hugs to all your fuzzies. Dooks, Jamie M. R.V.T. Mom to Tazz-the big boy, Mica-the little princess, Lilah-demon eyes [Posted in FML issue 4539]