What are the main coures's of abcesses in ferrets??? Went to vets the vets straight away as soon as i noticed there was something wrong with TAZ my hob, he lost alot of weight in no time and developed a lump on his neck, vet examined him, tempreature was fine, nothing stuck in his throat, he gave me two options, put him down, could be a tumour or try him with antibiotics, i went for the antibiotics, i want to give him at least a chance, hes the best hob ive got!!. Anyway, by the secound day of his course found it to be an abcess as it popped all over my wifes hand, he seems to be putting weigh