Message Number: YG7701 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-10-05 14:36:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Prepuce/penis tumor?

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Pam Sessoms <pjdutche@e...> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> New face here in the Sessoms household. "Pumpkin" was recently
> surrendered to an area ferret shelter after having been given up by
a
> small breeder. He an intact albino (I think - pink eyes, but very
orange
> coat right now) hob, around 5-6 years old, and *really* needs a
bath.
> His prepuce looks odd and caught my eye. It's kind of blue-ish in
a spot
> or two, and the area looks lumpy.


Pam - Surgery is always a good idea with penile lesions, but this one
appears to be a benign cyst - bb-shaped, discrete, dark - I've had
people call them blue dots. It looks like a cystic gland and I'm
banking this one is benign.

With kindest regards,

Bruce Williams, DVM