Message Number: SG10218 | New FHL Archives Search
From: suedvm96@hotmail.com
Date: 2004-08-25 05:30:48 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] healthy kit in trouble
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7095214.1093411848817.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

You should be able to find an eardrum rupture on exam but usu they need to be undera anesthesi for a good look. If there was a perforation and bacteria or even medicaton got into the eardrum it is possible, but I think it would need to be punctured by ear cleaning etc. Since she is young be certain no mites.
Dr. Sue

Author wrote:
> Thanks Dr. Sue, Also had thoughts that this could have been caused by rough play
> with an older kit. Ruptured ear drum. Is this possible and would it be visable with
> an otoscope. He is a big boy at 1# 4 oz.

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