From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-04-26 06:33:35 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] mouth ulcer
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F911B67ED4F96B888EE956DC210@phx.gbl>
Bloodwork, check for fungal infection? Esp Cryptococcous. Rule out kidney
disease, etc. If he doesn't respond to antibiotics there is either fungal
infection or a foreign body that is up in the center of the ulcer that goes
up into the nasal area and you get lots of nasal discharge or infection.
Was the ulcer evaluatied under anesthesia to see if anything might be there.
If all else fails take a biopsy since they can find fungal organisms or
even cancer so lots of choices for your vet depending on what was done so
far. Good Luck!
Dr. Sue
>From: liztv24@nsatel.net
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] mouth ulcer
>Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 05:59:53 +0100 (BST)
>
>I have been trying to get rid of a mouth ulcer in my ferret, Bear, since
>September 2004. When I first noticed the ulcer, the roof of his mouth
>looked sore and red, I took him into our shelter vet. We cleaned his teeth
>and checked for any tooth problems. Put him on carafate and Amoxi. This
>helped for the mouth odor, but didn't clear up the ulcer.
>
>We have since tried longer doses of Amoxi, then a month of Clavamox. Then
>tried Carafate, and Amoxi with Pediapred.
>
>Then we went to the Carafate, Amoxi, Biaxin regime. Still no luck.
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>Our latest medication was with Sulfatrim (sp?). He developed a stuffy nose
>and we haven't been able to get rid of that. We did the Sulfatrim for a
>week. Then got him back on Amoxi. He was off Sulfatrim for a week and due
>to start back on it for another week. His mouth is even worse. He doesn't
>even want to eat his chicken gravy anymore. And he is so congested.
>
>I'm at a loss as to what to do next. He has even seen one of our other
>shelter vets and we just don't know what to do next.
>
>Please help me, I don't want to lose my Bear. We think he is about 5
>years old. He came to the shelter as a stray, so we don't knwo for sure.
>We've had him for about 3 years.
>
>Thank you,
>Liz
>...in the Company of Ferrets, Inc.
>Minnesota
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