Hi all, My ferret Myc is an older guy - 8+ years. He's been reasonably healthy all of his life except that like many ferrets, his spleen is enlarged. It has been this way for about 4 years but it has gotten larger over time. It seems to be a pretty common type of enlarged spleen with no apparent cancerous growth consisting of engorgement with immature blood cells but no anemea. Like I said, he seems pretty healthy, pink nosed - gums, normal weight. So what's the problem? I think he's starting to be bothered by carrying around this large spleen. Its gotten big enough to make him uncomfortable. We are going to the vet soon to talk about possible surgical removal but I'd like to hear anyone's experiences with surgery in older ferrets, especially involving the spleen, to get a feel for how tolerant they are to surgery and how well they recover. I don't want to make his life shorter or worse. I would also like to hear of anyone's success in treating enlarged spleens surgically - diet changes? meds? Is there anything that helps? Thanks, Max [Posted in FML issue 2728]