chordoma in ferret

[seaviewanimal]

Hi

I am new to the forum and I was hoping for any advice on a ferret with chordoma. As my ferret only has the one symptom (chordoma) it is not easy to find a remedy and I wondered if anyone else has had experience in treating these successfully.

Many thanks for any advice.

Kerry

[William Pardaan]

Hello S.,

I suppose this ferret has this tumour on its tail. Often it`s on the end of the tail. This kind of tumour isn`t painful, but is usually considered to be malignant. It`s locally agressive and invades the surrounding tissue. Homeopathic treatment is not possible, as far as I know. That`s why the chordomas are removed by surgery. Sorry ! Wim (William)

[seaviewanimal]

HI Wim

Thanks for responding.

Yes the chordoma is at the tip of the tail. Can I ask why you think that it would not be treatable by homoeopathy. Do you consider malignant tumours untreatable or just this type of tumour?

All the best
Kerry

[William Pardaan]

Hello Kerry,

There are many remedies to combat all kinds of tumours in humans and animals, but as for ferrets, (too) little research has been done so far and trying to find the right remedies for chordoma would be more of a kind of lottery instead of a proper and responsible approach. The same holds good for e.g. ringtail in rats. Frankly speaking, my opinion (homeopathic treatment not yet possible) is merely based on empirical evidence/knowledge and on the fact that I have never heard of chordoma cured by homeopathy. Also nothing useful and relevant on this disorder is to be found in homeopathic veterinary literature. Just like the disorder ringtail in rats, once the condition (chordoma) has been noticed in a ferret it is usually too late to prevent the consequences, both allopathically and homeopathically.
Most likely several disorders in ferrets are caused by wrong food, e.g. dog food or vegetarian-type of food. Pet foods are not suitable for ferrets, since ferrets are strict carnivores. Self treatment (home treatment) of chordoma would also probably be very difficult, because first you would have to find the correct remedy or remedies, which would have to be alternated with a suitable nosode such as Carcinosin, Scirrhinum etc. to allow the (constitutional) remedy to act properly. LM dilutions in alternation in ascending potencies would then be indicated, etc.

Let`s hope more research will be done in the near future ! (I like ferrets !) Wim. (William)

[seaviewanimal]

Hi Wim

Unfortunately, prior to me giving the ferret a home, she had been fed on cat food. I am a big advocate of feeding a natural raw food diet and I moved her onto a species apropriate diet or as near as I could get (rabbits, voles, mice, pigeons, chicken, varing depending on what I could get hold of and what my cats caught). She is also at a disadvantage because they had vaccinated with distemper/parvo mix. I dislike the use of vaccination anyway but to vaccinate with parvo, I consider to be especially detrimental to her health.
I do have a homoeopath looking at her case but he, like you, knows of no research. Unfortunately ferrets seem to get short shrift when it comes to medical treatment of any kind. I was hoping that perhaps somewhere, someone had treated this problem.

Thanks for your input.

All the best
Kerry.