Axel had the lump on the side of his neck removed today. The surgery went well and Axel came through it just fine. Unfortunately, the lump wasn't just under the skin as we had thought but deeper into it. My vet is concerned that it is lymphatic tissue. Won't know for sure til the pathology report comes back. Axel was also neutered at the same time which I'm sort of regretting now. If it is lymphoma or something serious I think the extra hormones may have been helpful in fighting it. Whole ferrets seem to weather illnesses better than altered ones. On the plus side, except for an enlarged spleen, Axel is big and strong and active. I'm going now to pick him up. I'll keep you all informed. Dr. Williams, my vet is sending the tissue sample to you at AccuPath. Since I'd want to start treatment as soon as possible we're going the quickest route. It will go out tomorrow as overnight delivery so hopefully you will have it by Thurs. Well, I worried for the last two weeks about the surgery, now I can worry about the pathology results. Keep all your paws and fingers crossed! Cindy [Posted in FML issue 1196]