These are routine procedures in veterinary medicine, and can usually be done on an outpatient basis. Treatment of lymphosarcoma involves chemotherapy, and the initial improvement with some forms of lymphosarcoma can be dramatic. This is especially true for cases involving large lymph nodes and lymphoid thoracic masses. There are many chemotherapy protocols published in the veterinary literature, but most involve the use of prednisone, cyclophosphamide and vincristine. While on chemotherapy it is critical to follow the patient's progress with serial blood tests to make sure that the treatment is not excessively damaging the bone marrow's blood producing cells.
Ferrets tend to tolerate chemotherapy well, usually with few significant side effects.
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