The vets, again

[graculus]

On Sunday, while watching a not particularly enthralling episode of Torchwood, my viewing experience was greatly improved by having a lapful of snoozing ferret. Or at least it was until I discovered that said ferret (in this case, Dougal) had a lump on his throat the size of a small walnut.

Off to the vets again tonight, where a nice lady stuck a big needle in him and pulled out about a cubic centimetre of fluid. The lump is now significantly reduced and we get to wait on histology results at some currently unspecified point in the future - the vet was so surprised by the amount of fluid that she wasn't immediately sure what the best way of getting it analysed was and needs to check the options. Fingers crossed, anyway!

And then Dougal got to be an ambassador for weaselkind in the waiting room, once I'd assured the lady who wanted to make a fuss of him that he was the least bitey ferret in the known universe. Which he is, by a long way. ;)

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[amycooper.livejournal.com]

*snuggles Dougal*

[graculus.livejournal.com]

He'd probably rather have the cookie (or the rabbit!). ;)

[amycooper.livejournal.com]

The Bunny mocks Dougal. "Na-nah Na-nah Boo Boo! You can't get me!"

[blktauna.livejournal.com]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:O

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Bloody weasels, always causing trouble...

[thefannishwaldo.livejournal.com]

Is Dougal a wrestler? I wen through something similar with Spirit - though it was more pistachio sized and on his back - but I did the same thing, ran him off to the vet.

Turned out it was basically a blister from the baby biting him while they played. They did an aspiration and basiclly found nothing but fluid and skin cells. Nothing at all cancerous. Here's hoping Dougal's bump is as benign.

Huggles Dougal.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's a possibility the vet mentioned as well - is there such a thing as a non-wrestling ferret? ;)

Unfortunately, the position of it on his throat immediately had me thinking worst case scenario, with lymphoma and all, so off to the vets we go...

[thefannishwaldo.livejournal.com]

is there such a thing as a non-wrestling ferret?

Magick's not big on it. Her version of wrestling is, "When I get your scruff, I'm putting you under the dresser, so you may want to leave me alone." So mostly it's the big fat boy and the *overly* rambuncious baby. :)

Any news?

[graculus.livejournal.com]

We're expecting results hopefully tomorrow, but more likely Monday.

[xochiquetzl]

Feel better, Dougal!

[graculus.livejournal.com]

He's fine, or at least he was till the lady tried to stick him with a big needle. ;)

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

Fingers duly crossed.

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

HUGS to Dougal.

I'm trying to resist buying a big ferret anatomy poster at the moment.