From:
alicia ferretlady drakiotes
Date: 2005-01-20 00:18:29 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Ruptured Ear Drum
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20050120001829.97076.qmail@web30408.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Hello Anna-
This can happen ( VESTIBULAR DISEASE) due to inner ear pressure, or from a fall or blow to the head ( during tumbling and fighting) or from a puncture form a q-tip inserted too deeply . We have had 2 ferrets who had this very same problem, one stemmed form an infection the second about 10 days following a ferret fight. . They responded very well to a antibiotic regimen (Clavamox for one- Baytril for the other) . It does take a while for the navigation to fully correct itself so be patient!
Sending good wishes your way.
Alicia d. www.ferretwise.org
Anna <amwalker@frognet.net> wrote:
Has anyone ever had a ferret with a ruptured ear drum? I had to take my Max
to see our vet today because he couldn't walk without falling over and his
head was tilted to the left.
I thought it might have been his sugar and gave him a little honey and his
duck soup and over the hrs he got a little better so off to the vet we go
and she checked his ears and she said the right one was ruptured.
She said it could be caused by an ear infection or earmites but he didn't
have either.
If anyone has had anything like this before please let me know and if there
is any reading about it please pass it on also.
My vet also said surgery could be done but it would be a VERY delicate
surgery and she didn't know anyone who would do it.
Thanks
Anna and Max
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