From:
dr_bruce_williams
Date: 2002-01-04 09:56:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Facial Sore
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "bartlettjonathan"
<bartlettjonathan@y...> wrote:
> My ferret (Fleur) has a small sore on her face. At first I thought
> that the scab was just food stuck in her fur and tried to pull it
> out. That was a few weeks ago, and since then she grew another scab
> which fell off on its own and now the sore seems to be bleeding
> slightly. Does this sound like just a normal cut or injury that
will
> heal on its own or should I get vet assistance?
Dear Jonathan - This is a case in which a photo would be woth a
thousand words. I agree with Mike in that a cutaneous neoplasm is
probably the most likely possibility here. There are two most likely
possibilities - a sebaceous epithelioma which appears as a raised
warty, often scabbed lump, and a mast cell tumor, which is a flat,
scurfy or scabby area.
there are pictures of both on my site at http://www.afip.org/ferrets,
and more info.
However, the key here is that you get it removed by your vet and
sent off for analysis.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM