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Post by Charlie on Aug 17, 2020 21:01:52 GMT -5
So I took Charlie in for his rabies shot. Not even sure if he got the proper ferret rabies or if he got a feline vaccine. It said feline vaccine on the bill. The girl who brought him out said he got a ferret one but on the bill it says feline. So which is it? Or does this girl not know how to write up a proper bill?
But I never got to see my vet as they will only take the animal then you have to wait outside. But in my case because the clinic is only open when I'm working, they have shortened their operating hours, I had to drop him off then pick him up on my break. But the vet doesn't come out to talk to you, the vet tech just brings out the animal and gives you a brief report. UG I was not happy about that because I was told that Charlie's spleen is enlarged and that was it.
When I hold him up to see if he is a tube sock he doesn't have any lumps showing from the side. I was never told by the vet tech (if she was even a vet tech or just an assistant picking up animals), what they did or were going to do for him and how to treat it. She couldn't tell me anything.
This covid crap is not helping. It's so frustrating. I can't ask the questions I need to ask and get the info I'm looking for from my vet.
I sent an email but I hope my vet will answer it and not a vet tech.
Have any of you had a ferret with an enlarged Spleen? What did your vet do for it?
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Post by jerkk on Sept 18, 2020 14:31:43 GMT -5
i know this thread is a bit old, but my older ferret has a large spleen. my vet felt his abdominal area and we did an ultrasound. the vet said that it's really common for marshall ferrets to get enlarged spleens. as long as it isnt increasing drastically in size to the point where it causes discomfort or an issue, then it's fine. I moved to a new area with a new vet, who ran some cancer and white blood cell panels on him, some white blood cells were slightly elevated but not enough to cause concern, so yet again, no issues. Just monitor your ferrets health for any other problems/symptoms and keep an eye on the spleens size. Again, we aren't sure why enlarged spleens are so common in ferrets, but they are. Probably from bad breeding
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Post by Charlie on Sept 18, 2020 21:36:32 GMT -5
i know this thread is a bit old, but my older ferret has a large spleen. my vet felt his abdominal area and we did an ultrasound. the vet said that it's really common for marshall ferrets to get enlarged spleens. as long as it isnt increasing drastically in size to the point where it causes discomfort or an issue, then it's fine. I moved to a new area with a new vet, who ran some cancer and white blood cell panels on him, some white blood cells were slightly elevated but not enough to cause concern, so yet again, no issues. Just monitor your ferrets health for any other problems/symptoms and keep an eye on the spleens size. Again, we aren't sure why enlarged spleens are so common in ferrets, but they are. Probably from bad breeding Thanks for your reply! Funny because I got an email from my vet today to finally clarify my questions. She said the spleen was slightly enlarged but with normal edges. She said she was uncertain if this was normal for him. I was also at my sister's vet a week later and she didn't notice anything. I did also visit with Heather the same weekend I was at my sister's and she also said that ferrets spleens tend to be a big bigger. Can't recall if it was my sister's vet or Heather that said that it could be a slight infection that the ferret is fighting hence the enlarged spleen. So that could explain why the white blood cell count was slightly up on your ferret. So far Charlie is doing well and no concerns. He is eating, sleeping and playing as usual. Charlie isn't a Marshall ferret so it could just be something ferrets in general have?
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