From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2009-07-29 15:34:50 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Update on urine scald/distemper : sneezing, have pictures in Photo section
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Here are a few distemper and skin resources. I'd consider the possibility of allergies with secondary infection as well as several other possibilities for this one during the investigation. We personally have one who is very allergic to a seasonal pollen which is fortunately maintaining low enough levels this year but he can abscess very badly in the rough years and needs a lot of steroids and antibiotics then.
Are there any neural symptoms, or is it all skin problems and now some sneezing? Sorry, you have probably said, but I could use a refresher. Life in our human family has been very demanding in recent weeks, both in our core family and in extended families on both sides.
Skin (and there are many types of skin problems ferrets can get but these help you get info on the most common ones and those do tend to be treatable):
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/FHL7300
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/FHL7849
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/Diseases/Urogenital_Skin_SpecialSenses_Muskuloskeletal.pdf
Distemper symptoms can vary among individuals but here are some resources:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=674&S=1&SourceID=43
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=11+2064&aid=535
http://www.ferret-universe.com/health/distemper.asp
There are some photos in
http://www.all-about-ferrets.com/canine-distemper-in-ferrets.html
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
all ferret topics:
http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html
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