Chylous Ascites in Two Ferrets

The purpose of this report is to describe two cases of chylous ascites (CA) in ferrets. In the first patient, CA was likely secondary to an obstruction of lymphatic drainage due to lymphoma; and in the second patient CA developed as a postoperative complication of adrenal carcinoma with multiple metastases. In both cases CA was diagnosed based on the concentration of triglycerides (TG) and cholesterol (Chol) in the abdominal fluid. Medical treatment resulted in partial remission of the CA in the first case; however the patient suffered an acute death approximately 3 weeks following its initial presenation.

Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - February 7, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Laura Vilalta, Raul Altuzarra, Jenifer Molina, Antonio Mel éndez-Lazo, Georgina Doria, Yvonne Espada, Antoni Ramis, Jaime Martorell Source Type: research