From:
fhbythesea@aol.com
Date: 2002-06-11 23:55:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Bleeding Thighs and Butt from sores. Help Please
In a message dated 6/11/02 9:41:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, caselman@g...
writes:
<< Anyway, I keep his little butt washed about every 3 hours right after he
eats. That is when he goes the most. At night tho he uses the bathroom and it
just lays there until we get up to take the ferrets out at 5:OO A.M. He is so
sore and red and bleeding. You can see where his skin is peeling off. >>
Lois
When I had some incontinent insulinoma ferrets, I used baby diaper rash creme
- its not water-based and protected the bare skin against urine and fecal
burns...something else that my vet has given me which is a topical creme is
silvadene and works very well at protecting the skin.
Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret
The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
www.ferrethaven.org