From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2002-03-28 14:34:00 UTC
Subject: Lyme disease
This sounds suspicious for a skin tumor, they tend to be itchy, the
ferret scratches the area making it bleed, it scabs the scab falls off,
and the whole cycle begins again. If it is a tick in there it is an
awful
long time, it should be big and fat and probably have died by now,
a vet should check this out.
Now, to answer your question, either frontline or advantage can
be used safely on ferrets to prevent fleas and ticks, I use Frontline
on my dogs and cats as well and we like it.
You can search the archives on the FHL for lots of info on these
and for doses. I don't know about Lyme disease, but there are
certainly lots of other tick borne illnesses, plus fleas and so it
is a good idea to use a preventative medication.
Good luck,
Patty
> I had found one on myself and thinking back there was a small bump
> on
> my ferret about a month ago. It was a little bloody and it then
> dried
> out into a scab clumping in his fur. We though he might have
> scratched himself on something but looking back it might have been a
>
> tick. The spot cleared up and he had no change in personality but
> once again he has another small bump, scratch or tick. He won't