From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-08-10 12:15:00 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Strange umbilicus on a puppy
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F34FXfyY0QUUB0002002e@hotmail.com>
Hard to tell since the picture is blurry and it would be better if he were
stretched out. Is it under the skin? Does it move with the skin? Can the
skin move over it? If it moves with the skin then prob not xiphoid but it
the skin moves over it and it is had then don't worry it probably is.
Dr. Sue
>From: "Tor Helge Ludvigsen" <ringen@chello.no>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Strange umbilicus on a puppy
>Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:22:35 +0200
>
>http://www.smartgroups.com/picvault/23738490.jpg/ferryknob.jpg
>
>Here a pic to show the location. What do you think?
>Hard to take a more decent pic of the knob, it gets blurry.
>But it's all white and very hard when I try to squeeze on it.
>
>Tor Helge
>
>
>
>If it is up high between the rib cage it could be the cartilage tip that
>comes off and some of these are far mor prominent then others, it is
>known
>as the Xiphoid Process and I have seen some curved out and far more
>prominent in some ferrets, and it is nothing to worry about. THe
>umbilicu is
>lower then this. Hope this helps.
>Dr. Sue
>
> >From: ringen@chello.no
> >Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
> >To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
> >Subject: [ferrethealth] Strange umbilicus on a puppy
> >Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 10:35:25 +0100 (BST)
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I`m new to the list and are from Norway. I have two ferrets, witch are
>soon
> >three months old. Brother and sister. Ferry, the male has a strange
> >umbilicus. My vet said it was his umbilicus, located further up the
>body
> >from his penis. It's a small hard white knob, can look like a fat-knob
>or
> >something. My vet said we have to wait and see if it changes form. If
>it
> >does, surgery was needed. I've never seen or heard about this, anyone
>here
> >know something? I hope it's not any dangerous symptom.
> >
> >
> >Tor Helge
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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