Message Number: SG7100 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Ferret Wise Shelter
Date: 2003-12-16 04:28:38 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Head Tilting/Loss of Balance
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <25616143.1071549550575.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>

We have seen vestibular disease several times in older ferrets at Ferret
Wise. Once form a blunt trama due to a ferret fight, the second from an
inner ear infection. Both ferrets presented with head tilting over 2-3
days and then circular walking etc. The blunt trauma ferret had ear
discharge on day 3.

Both responded to anitibiotic therapies. Perhaps you can have the vet
consider these options?

Best wishes-

Alicia at Ferret Wise
www.ferretwise.org