norseman 424 Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 was checking over the ferrets today, and noticed my hob's nose was bloody. he also has a bit of discharge from one eye the last few days. he has tiny bit of dried blood around his mouth. his form is good, and doesn't seemed phased by it at all. I am going to take him to vets either way come Monday, but I just want to know if anyone has had this happen to theirs? Quote Link to post
resistance 189 Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Not so good! Let us no how he gets on , you sure he's not been diging and scraping at something and cut himself ? My hobs never ending scratching and bulldozing things wee his face Quote Link to post
norseman 424 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) no more sign of blood on the nose, so you could be right about the digging about, he was in the garden at the time. as for dried blood around the mouth it looks more like tiny red dots, its also visible underneath his coat. :hmm:though he still has sleep like discharge from the eyes which he's never had. cheers anyway Edited June 1, 2014 by norseman Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 no more sign of blood on the nose, so you could be right about the digging about, he was in the garden at the time. as for dried blood around the mouth it looks more like tiny red dots, its also visible underneath his coat. :hmm:though he still has sleep like discharge from the eyes which he's never had. cheers anyway hi Norseman what i described to you yesterday about little black bits near his ear, well under his coat is how your describing with little red dots could this be the same?? And can mites make my ferret be more quieter if that makes sense?? Cheers Quote Link to post
norseman 424 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 if the mites are bad the ferrets ear drum can be left perforated and even put it off balance. mites are usually inside the ear from what ive seen though ruggers, as for the red dots im not sure. and hopefully its nothing for me to worry about. but i'll see soon enough. Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) There not right in their nearly there if it is mites, could it just be alot of wax maybe ? Ive found a fella on my street whose a ferreter im going down to see him in the morning and see if he will have a look and see if it is definitely mites, i hope it is nothing to worry about pal keep me posted on what the red dots are tc Edited June 1, 2014 by ruggers13 1 Quote Link to post
rabbit demon 302 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Could the red dots be midge bites, both mine are looking a bit red round their ears and one has redness around one of his eyes, sprayed their cages the other day cause they were scratching a bit. Their getting eaten off them. Quote Link to post
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 I was gonna suggest food round his mouth You say he was in the garden, could he have fallen off something bud, banged his face? Did you have a look in his eye, could be a bit of bedding in there? How is he today by the way? Quote Link to post
norseman 424 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 no discharge in the eyes today, and I think the red dots under the coat look to be the pores or the colouring of the hairs at the base and the blood on the nose was only that one time which as ye we're saying was probably an accident. anyways ive treated for mites recently and cleaned out hutch and sprayed down, so I guess im a hypochondriac ferret owner couldn't get a fecking appointment today anyways. he's in good form though and has been scratching at his chin more recently 2 Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Yeah I've seen a few midges near the cage recently so could that be the same for mine for the red dots the mites in his ears are clearing up but there is one still in can i use tweezers to get the last one out cheers glad your ferret is ok Norseman Quote Link to post
norseman 424 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I don't touch my ferrets ears ruggers, im feared of damaging them. the spot on stuff should clear it all. aye that hob of mine is looking much better whatever it was. 1 Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I don't touch my ferrets ears ruggers, im feared of damaging them. the spot on stuff should clear it all. aye that hob of mine is looking much better whatever it was. good good hope he stays that way for you pal so they should just keep dropping off him now the spot on is working if the last one doesn't fall out ill nip him to the vets Quote Link to post
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