From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-03-18 06:31:08 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] cysts on back of throat??
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F3881E65FEAE06EB6A096A2DC4A0@phx.gbl>
Based on nonresponse to antibiotics it could be fungal or viral and biopsy
would be the quickest diagnosis. If you keep trying things it might get
worse too. However could some of the problem be an allergic response to
something like the Pine bedding. I suspect it would have improved now that
they are off it. The aggression could also be contributed to pain as well
and if you get a diagnosis and fix then you will make him feel better faster
and perhaps it will be easier for him to adjust. Best of luck to you.
Dr. Sue
>From: ladydbfh@sbcglobal.net
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] cysts on back of throat??
>Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:14:59 +0000 (GMT)
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>I have a situation that I need some advice on. I run a ferret rescue in
>Michigan and I have a pair of 6 month old ferrets that we rescued from a
>petstore.
> The ferrets were being literally smacked in the face with an open hand
>for biting and were living in pine bedding. One of the ferrets has two
>white cyst like lumps in the back of his mouth on the top. The vet thought
>it may be tonsilits so he put the ferret on Clavamox. After 10 of Clavamox,
>the lumps are shoing no signs of going away and the ferret now is going
>into very violent sneezing fits that I am afraid is going to cause him more
>damages. When he gets into these sneezing fits, his poor little head slams
>into the floor with each sneeze (about 15 sneezes per fit). The vet wants
>to do a biopsy on the lumps
> to see what the problem might be. Do you have any input at all that might
>be helpful with this ferret? Do you think that the vet should do a biopsy
>now or try other methods of treatment first? I am very concerned about the
>poor little guy. As a result of the 6 month period of abuse, he is a severe
>biter. He shows no trust at all what-so-ever for the human hand. (Who could
>blame him) Any advice on this matter would so greatly be appreciated!
>
> Lora Blaisdell
> Michigan Ferret Rescue inc.
> www.miferretrescue.org
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