From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2003-08-29 18:18:09 UTC
Subject: Re: Salivary Gland Removal (HELP)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-id: <a06001f03bb75492bf785@[10.0.1.2]>
Dr. Williams has recently found difficult to get to a computer where
he can send e-mail, but he sent this to me to forward to you. Since
it has been a while since you posted I am quoting you for those on
digest who may not recall the original question set.
Here is what Dr. Williams replied:
>Sounds like a mucocele. These can be very difficult to remove, as the
>ruptured duct is almost never found, and they continue to leak. Know of
>quite a few ferrets who spent the remainder of their life with a drain in
>their heads.
Here is the original question set:
>
> > >Boggie has a ruptured salivay gland and his head is filling up. The
>> >vet wants to remove it and we see no other option but we are
>> >concerned because the Vet has never done it before. Does anyone
>> >have any experience they can share with me? I would love to find a
> > >vet that has done the surgery so at least our vet could consult with
> > >him or her.