From:
"Heather Jones"
Date: 2007-01-07 21:20:59 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Mouth abcess draining through eye
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Is your vet sure the correct tooth was removed? What typically
happens with those tooth root infections is that they go away with
antibiotics but return when Abs are finished because the root of the
infection is still there. A good choice for dental infections is
clindamycin and a 2 week course would not be a bad idea.
Good luck!
Dr. Heather
>
> I received a wee old girl with what appeared to be a terrible eye
> infection. When I took her in to be checked, we realized she had
an
> abcess due to very poor dental health and instead of draining into
her
> mouth, it went up & out through her lower eyelid. One tooth was
> removed and she was put on 10 days of Clavamox. She resumed
normal
> eating patterns and the mouth looked like it healed quickly.
>
> About 8 days after meds were completed, she started getting a very
> swollen cheek - I made the assumption that the infection had
returned
> and put warm compressed on it several times that day. Sure
enough - it
> started draining up through the eye again.
>
> Is Clavamox maybe not the best antibiotic for this situation? Or
> possibly it's OK but we need a longer course?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerri Carel
> The Ferret Haven
> Louisville, KY
>
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