From:
Mike Janke
Date: 2001-06-01 07:01:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Help with infected ferret toe
Get her to the vet today. Don't wait until Tuesday. I think it's
pretty safe to say that this is one case where you don't need any
special ferret knowledge so any vet at your clinic can handle
treating an infection.
Mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Dianna Saenz" <diobrn@s...> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> Don't know if you remember I am the one that had the
accidental miss
> with the clippers and my Gingers nail got pulled out ? Well it
looks like
> there is a partial nail, but it looks like it is infected, the toe
is
> swollen and red and the pad is slightly peeling. I would think it
would be
> painful, but she only has a problem if you touch it. It looks like
it needs
> to be I&D'ed, but I can't get to our regular fuzzie vet until at the
> earliest Tuesday because he is out of town and his associates are
not so
> versed with the ferts. I guess, my main question is, can it wait,
I just
> noticed yesterday that it was swollen and pus filled looking. She
is acting
> fine and maybe a little sluggish, but playing with the others
without any
> problem. Do they get septic fast? Is this an emergency type thing
or do we
> think we can hold out provided it doesn't look any worse. I was
thinking
> about trying to wrap it in a warm soak tonight and see if that
might help.
> Is there anything I could give her ? Waiting to hear.... Thanks
in
> advance.....
>
> Dianna & The Animal House