From:
Ferretwise
Date: 2007-04-19 05:53:35 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: Vet Question - eye infections
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Thank you for your insight.
I have forwarded your comments on to the veterinarian.
I suspect a sinus infection as there was a swelling above the eye on the
nose ridge which has gone down some...
Alicia at Ferret Wise
www.ferretwise.org
At 09:12 PM 4/18/2007, you wrote:(edited)
>Alicia,
>
>Just wanted to maybe ease your mind by saying that a culture of an eye
>is useless, the eyes have tons of bacteria on them and if you cultured
>your own eye you would get heavy growth of god knows what. I wouldn't
>go by that too much. Based on what you've told us, the eye
>"infection" does not go away no matter what type of antibiotic you
>have given. The spectrum of antibiotics that you've given would kill
>almost any bacteria there is which leads me to believe that there's
>something else going on.
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