From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2006-10-23 02:23:51 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] swelling above the left side nose
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Could be a number of things but I would test for Cryptococcosis. It is a
fungal infection that they can get and it is treatable so it is worth
checking. This particular fungus is sensitive to a blood titer as a
diagnosis so you don't nec need a biopsy, but a biopsy isn't a bad idea.
Best of luck
Dr. Sue
>From: basilloume@yahoo.fr
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] swelling above the left side nose
>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:13:25 +0100 (BST)
>
>Hi all,
>
>It is about Nahum, he is 3 1/2 years old.
>We are living in Québec.
>
>My little boy was always in super good health since this January 2006,
>where he had a bad ulcer who was cure with amoxicillin. Now I am very
>careful about that.
>
>Near the 20 August Nahum starting sneezing and that became very strong and
>more often after 10 days.
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>05 September : sneezing since 2 weeks : first vet visit : Amoxicillin
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>15 September : stop amoxi even if the sneezing is still here
>
>21 september : big swelling on the left side on his face: vet visit : -
>injection of dexamethazone... The vet thought it was a trauma. Nothing in
>the mouth, none in theeth, none in ears and the vet checked the eyes too
>... Start again amoxi for the sneezing.
>
>24 september : swelling gone, but always little hard bump on the nose. No
>pain, I can touch with my finger, the bump did not move.
>
>30 september stop the amoxi ... : always sneezing and bad poops (because
>the amoxi)...always little hard bump
>
>05 october : little hard bump still here : vet visit again... The vet said
>that was something that fell on his bone noze, and it is a trauma. But the
>bone nose isn't broken.
>
>16 october : The swelling come back again
>
>
>Today the swelling is still here... but not worse... the same size. The
>skin is more pink in this aera. Nahum seems to have no pain. That happened
>that he had a white stuff in his left eye (as similar humans when we are
>wake up)
>
>The vet was sure about no biting spider, and that was a trauma like Nahum
>had bang his nose or something fell( fall) on his nose.
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>I know that Nahum bang his head so hard when he sneezes.
>
>Here are some pictures. The swollen is on his own left side (heart side).
>http://pets.webshots.com/album/555012782KAyFgW
>
>If you have any ideas, thanks you so much
>Marie-Agnès & Nahum
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