From:
Ferretwise
Date: 2008-01-31 20:08:09 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Black skin tumor?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Regarding the question:
>Has anyone ever heard of a ferret getting a black skin tumor? Ripper has a
>black oval-shaped blob between the cuticle and first knuckle on one of his
>front toes. It has been there for at least a couple of months without
>changing size - I assumed it was dirt or a scab, and kept an eye on it.
>Since he's been at the vet so much, i thought they would tell me if it
>looked like anything else, but it is a hard spot to see because of the
>angle and the way the hair grows there.
If the area in question is raised and bumpy or irregular in texture it may
be a mast cell or other skin anomaly.
If the area is smooth and dark it "\*ma* be a basal cell carcinoma. We had
a ferret a few years back who developed one of these in the rump area. It
was removed adn did not regrow. He lived several more years before failing
to liver cancer.
Hope this helps.
In most cases a biop[sy really needs to be done so that you have an
educated idea as to what the next mode of treatment should be if is proves
to be a more aggressive form of skin lesion.
Best wishes,
Alicia D
ferretwise
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