Hi everyone, Rayna is home tonite!!! I am so happy!!! We had bit of a scare, but she is one tough cookie with incredible strength! She did undergo surgery yesterday. She got her spleen and left adrenal out, and they took samples of her liver and a node, all were submitted for biopsy.. so we'll know for sure in a few days as to what we're ultimately dealing with. I'm still holding on to hope that its not lymphoma, but the vet is pretty sure. But she made it thru her big surgery, so we've crossed a big hurdle already! I'm soooooo proud of my little girl! Well dawn, your not going to ruin my good mood, but I need to address some of your "points" cuz obviously you didnt read my entire post. Or you did, and you just have no clue. >To Andrea, "What's wrong with these Vets?"- >You mention that you have 5 URNS of fuzzies that have ben sick and have >passed to the Rainbow Bridge? >My question is, "What is wrong with you, taking ferrets to a NON-ferret >Vet?" If the Vet does not specialize in exotic animals and ferrets, what >do you expect? You are incredibly callous and/or ignorant. In my post, I said: "And God forbid if you encounter a nonferret vet - they dont have a bloody clue at all as to what theyre talking about. I brought her in to the hosp on Friday nite - of course no emergency ferret vets - he tells me she's fine, take her home --- Well, I'm back there on Saturday, the ferret vet admits her." Read the entire friggen post as I worded it. Dont paste and clip it to make up a different story. I have lost 5 ferrets in the past 4 years. I did EVERYTHING I ever could to try to save my babies. They DO normally go to ferret vets, HOWEVER, DAWN, this was a Friday nite that this happened, and no ferret vets were around... except for the emergency hospital, but they did not have any ferret vets on duty. He told me that he had experience with ferrets. Obviously he was not that ferret experienced, is what I am saying, is becuz, I brought Rayna back Saturday, and she was seen by their ferret vet, and she was admitted. Dont you dare ever attack my deceased babies. >Why don't you do some research on the Vets in your area, ask questions, >ask on the FML, check with your nearest Ferret Shelter. Again, dawn, for your info - I have researched my vets in my area. I do have the best of the best for my ferrets. I wouldnt have anything less for them. I was frustrated as hell watching my baby go downhill. As I said, I was venting. I have just learned that ferret spleens can enlarge to lifethreatening size in a matter of days. Sometimes it can happen that quick, and sometimes it can take months. You just never know. I was frustrated that I couldnt get help for her NOW at that moment. And you know what else dawn? I had been on the FHL (yea, for great info), asking questions, which I received alot of help for, and researching the archives, and reading up on lymphoma and spleens and everything, and I have also gotten alot of help from an incredibly knowledgeable ferret shelter. I have done the research and sought help. Again, what I learned is you just never know how quick these things can happen. So from now on, before you callously and ignorantly attack people, read the entire post and get the story straight before you go throwing your cheap 2 cents in. Its posts like yours that we can all do without. My little girl is HOME!!! I am soooo happy! Thank you to everyone who said prayers for her! Andrea and Rayna (one tough little Rambo girl) [Posted in FML issue 5128]