Things that an enlarged spleen indicates.

Enlarged spleen doesn't automatically mean lymphoma! Many ferrets have enlarged spleens and it's a bit of a mystery why... It's not something that can be used as a single symptom to diagnose anything. It's much more likely it's related to the abscesses, which you're fixing.

A vet that's overeager to proclaim adrenal disease... isn't that different from what we've been hearing lately! If it's just the "dry" coat and enlarged spleen, that doesn't seem definite to me. If you think you'll have the income for something like lupron or des in a couple months, I guess I'd wait and see how she is then. Keep track of her coat changes and muscle tone and behavior in the meantime.

My former albino Trick had one of his canines abscessed that had to be pulled. I was so worried about him I could barely stand to let him sleep the anesthesia off! He recovered with no problems at all. Good luck to Loki!

Napoleon slept more for a few days as the pain meds did their job and the antibiotics did theirs. Remember the pain meds will keep her very calm and moderately sedated. An enlarged spleen can happen when a ferret is dealing with toxins (abscessed tooth in this case). You may actually see a decrease in size once all the toxins start to leave her body. Remember, toxins will include; abscess and it's poisons, whatever anaesthetics that were used, the pain medications and finally the antibiotics themselves. Is the spleen huge?or just enlarged? Some ferrets as they age seem to get an enlarged spleen. It doesn't mean they're adrenal. Lady "B" and Sprite are both adrenals and they don't have enlarged spleens. Captain Jack who was adrenal never did get an enlarged spleen. Nicodemus, who was adrenal did have an enlarged spleen but was diagnosed on his patchy coat loss and enlarged prostate. Now, Napoleon who had tooth issues did have enlarged spleen, it went down about 3 months or so after his extraction. As far as a lymphomas.....it could be but then it may not be either....it's not what I would call a notable sign. Yes, all my lymphomas brats had enlarged spleens but they were just ones of many.
I don't know why the vet was suggesting adrenal from those symptoms...I would want to see more defined symptoms. I would treat the tooth and it's resulting infection and wait and see if there are more tell-tale signs of adrenal.
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Thank you Jenn that makes perfect sense. I don't like this vet they usually see Dr. Jones but he wasn't there. Dr. Jones is more understanding and more knowledgeable. I was surprised she said nothing of her skin which is normal healthy skin. Eva's was severly dry and flaky along with a rough dry coat and a lack of undercoat. Hers is not she probably just needs a little more fat in her diet.

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Heather I missed your post that was also very helpful. Its not that incredibly big and I notice it's bigger when she first wakes up and seems to get a little smaller when she's puddling around.

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Thats what I thought based on my research and reading other peoples past experience. She was just trying to milk me into doing that stupid $70 panel on top of the stupid $60 office fee.

She was a lot more active before surgery and till bout 2 days before still played a little. I think the infection and meds just has her all out of wack. She's never been sick before ever.

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