Attn..... All vets... or ferret owners with knowledge of enlargement of spleens in ferrets.... We have a six year old female ferret who seems to have an enlarged spleen.... After talking to our vet today, we have scheduled her for a splenectomy... When we got home, however, we were reading our ferret book, and it said that enlarged spleens are frequent in ferrets of all ages... It also said that it does not affect their lifespan, or health... She could not see a tumor by ultrasound, but we are worried about not having the surgury if she needs it, and worried as well about putting her through a life threatening surgury if not necessary at all.... please respond if you have any experience with these types of problems.... We are concerned that our vet does not have enough experience with ferrets because they are relatively new to our area.... We need answers in the next couple of days because the surgury is marked for Tuesday... please email us back at cap@televar.com.... Thank you for your care and your expediency... signed Dizzy, Pogo, Dunkin, Patches, Beeper, and Rainy.. and of course... Mom and Dad too :) [Posted in FML issue 1718]