From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-07-11 00:09:20 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Small lump in thoat but no obvious discomfort
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F39gZu6WY9IuX0005f40e@hotmail.com>
Hard to visualize but it could just be a tonsilar inflammation and these usu
resolve nicely with a round of antibiotics. The last one I saw had no
syptoms but did have a low grade fever, have it checked.
Dr. Sue
>From: alexstlouis@msn.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Small lump in thoat but no obvious discomfort
>Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:12:20 +0100 (BST)
>
>Dear All,
>
>I would greatly appreciate advice on this matter.
>
>I have a ferret (named Yuki) who is a 6-month-old female. I recently (less
>than 2 weeks ago) noticed that she has a small lump in the back of her
>throat, just above where the left side of her tongue meets the side of the
>throat. Please see the image 'lump_in_throat.jpg' for details.
>
>The lump appears the same colour as the rest of her throat, if a little
>paler (it looks brighter in the picture I have taken due to the reflection
>of light upon it at the time). The shape of the lump is regular and its
>surface is as smooth as the surrounding skin.
>
>She is in no apparent discomfort, appearing and behaving normally in every
>way. Her breath does not have any particularly noticeable odour.
>
>2 months ago I went on holiday, leaving Yuki in the care of another for 3
>weeks. Although she appeared to handle this well, I believe that it may
>possibly be a mouth ulcer caused by the stress of this experience.
>
>I also found that during this time she had had a ferret dietary supplement
>added to her food, which we continued to feed her upon taking her home. I
>have now removed this from her diet, in case this lump is a symptom of an
>allergy.
>
>Could anyone advise me as to what I should do? At present I am unsure and I
>would rather not risk having any invasive treatment performed too early.
>Conversely, I would not like to waste time if it is highly unlikely that
>this is something harmless.
>
>
>Best Regards,
>Alex
>
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