Posted By: Anonymous
Smei's Biopsy Diagnosis - 03/31/03 03:20 AM
My glider passed away recently. (See earlier post) The autopsy revealed a large mass on the liver that the vet felt was malignant. I was afraid that the cause of death wasn't cancer (she was only three) and had a biopsy done. It turns out that the tumor was benign- but it did cause her death. The mass grew until it put pressure on the Vena Cava. This, in turn, caused another problem: a blood clot in the kidney. She was able to function just fine with the tumor and pressure, but once the blood clot occurred, nothing could be done. I miss her terribly, but am relieved to find out that there was nothing I could have done differently that would have changed things, and that she didn't die of something her cagemate could contract.
Rest in Peace my Smei Fry. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/gliderangel.gif" alt="" />
Smei: "To be happy, laugh, a miracle, to smile."
Rest in Peace my Smei Fry. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/gliderangel.gif" alt="" />
Smei: "To be happy, laugh, a miracle, to smile."