From:
collysnz
Date: 2002-01-15 22:07:00 UTC
Subject: Skin problem??
Hi there ferret lovers,
I have a ferret that has been under vet care for a while now for a
skin problem. We have checked him out for alergic reactions to wool
and I took him off all beef products with no change.He has been on a
course of prednisone, all to no availe. He is itchy, has lost a lot
of fur and has quite sparse fur all over. He has small scaly patches
brown in colour. Small as in twice the size of a capital " O ". A
recent thing is that his lymph nodes behind his back knees are up and
his back feet are quite red and one is swollen. Also on one side of
his body around the hip area he has purple lumps that when pricked
with a needle oozed a brownish liquid. He is now on 1/8 of a 50mg
vibravet tablet twice a day. I have just started that today. He is
eating pooping and peeing ok but is very lethargic and sleeps a lot.
He also has a funny sour sort of meralic smell to him.
Does anyone have any ideas please.
Thank you kindly,
Colleen.