From:
williamsdvm@comcast.net
Date: 2002-11-17 04:29:20 UTC
Subject: RE: Possible Abcessed Tooth
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <30211582.1037507360342.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Dear Di:
Part of the workup for an abscess tooth is getting a radiograph of the jawbone - I would not recommend trying to treat it empirically on your own - if there is a large absecess, the tooth probably should be removed so that the abscess can drain.
Another possibility here is a neoplasm of the oral cavity, and your description suggests that if it is a tumor, it is one you need to have seen right away.
Let's not play with this at home, and go to the vet ASAP.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
Author wrote:
> I was checking my ferrets the other day and noticed that one of them has what appears to be an abcessed upper incisor. His gums are swollen and very red around that particular tooth. I have Baytril (injectible) on hand and would like to know if it is alright to give him a couple of shots a day to get rid of the infection before I take him to a vet