From:
"Pam Sessoms"
Date: 2006-07-18 19:00:48 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Ferret with ear infection
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
> After 7days of treatment, we were told to clean my ferret's ears. After I cleaned them, he >now has a case of what seems to me to be vertigo. He is looking to play and everything, >just seems very disoriented.
I agree with Alicia - definitely get to the vet as soon as possible.
It sounds like the middle and/or inner ear are affected, but the good
news is that it doesn't sound like it's nearly as bad as it could be
so far. :) I just went through a very dramatic experience with my
girl Harriet, with a good outcome, and you can read about it here if
you'd like:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG17867
Note that your vet might have to sedate your ferret in order to
visualize the ear drum. It's important to know whether or not the ear
drum is intact; if it is ruptured, it changes what medications can go
inside the ear. Many common ear meds can cause hearing damage if they
are used when the ear drum is ruptured.
Good luck,
-Pam S.
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