Our Sidney had a huge spleen removed at 6.5 years of age. That was in addition to having his stomach opened up to remove two rubber disks. He looked like hell the first couple days after surgery, but he recovered quickly and uneventfully. He went on to live another year, dying of unrelated causes. As with any surgery, there are always risks. For the ferrets, Mike * Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask] * Secretary, South Florida Ferret Club & Rescue * A 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation * * Visit our shelter's web site: http://www.miamiferret.org * Visit the Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/FHC [Posted in FML issue 2729]