From:
sukiecrandall@telocity.com
Date: 2001-11-15 00:24:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Spastic scratching
I'd wonder if she might be starting to develop a mast cell tumor,
but I personally have never encountered one in a very young
ferret. No, come to think of it, many years ago Hjalmar had one
at a young age. They can be incredibly itchy due to the
histamines released.
What might be more likely, though, given that this a shedding
season is that she might have a bit of a knot of fur there that is
irritating. Have you tried using a flea comb in that area to see if
anything dislodges that way?
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., baradour@h... wrote:
> My six month old sable sprite, Missy, has developed a
recurring itch
> that is so intense she will flip completely out of her hammock
from a
> deep sleep to scratch furiously. She only scratches just behind
her
> left front leg, but I've seen her sometimes spinning in circles
> trying to "catch" her agitator. I've checked her thoroughly and