lgray88 4 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 just been looking over one of the ferrets yesterday and noticed a scab on his rear left hand side, the hob keeps biting at it and i fear he is making it worse, he been living in the house as hes not long back from a vasectomy so i have no idea how this scab has appeared on his back , it isnt noticable until you part his coat and u can see the red mark about the size of your fingernail , i bathed the scab to clean any shit away from it and applyed alittle antiseptic cream do you think there is anything else i can do to stop him biting at the area liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher ladd 0 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 not much else keep your eyes on it fererts are tough little blighters if it gets bad try ringing up a vet iv found it works Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgray88 4 Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 yeh your right there the vet works well usually , im a bit remote though dont want to makeing trips for no apparant reason , obviously i do care for my ferrets!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher ladd 0 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 well youv cleaned it antisepticed it nowt more you can do mate exept check it daily make sure nothing bad gets in it like messy food mabey issolate him from the other fererts for a bit mine always get little cuts and bumps i just let them get on with it just daily checks make sure no ones hurt badley is ok if they are do the nesiserys hope this helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 2 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 just been looking over one of the ferrets yesterday and noticed a scab on his rear left hand side, the hob keeps biting at it and i fear he is making it worse, he been living in the house as hes not long back from a vasectomy so i have no idea how this scab has appeared on his back , it isnt noticable until you part his coat and u can see the red mark about the size of your fingernail , i bathed the scab to clean any shit away from it and applyed alittle antiseptic cream do you think there is anything else i can do to stop him biting at the area liam It might be ringworm, ferrets seem to be more susceptible to fungal skin infections. If it looks scaly or red, you might need to get some Anti-fungal ointment from the vets. Other than that, it might just have been caused by play fighting, where one of the other ferrets has bit down too hard. it might be worth dabbing a drop of diluted tea tree oil on the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgray88 4 Posted April 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 what exaclty does the teatree oil do to the affected area? if the scab is ringworm as you say it might be , would it possible that puss could come out of the scab ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 2 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 what exaclty does the teatree oil do to the affected area? if the scab is ringworm as you say it might be , would it possible that puss could come out of the scab ? No, if the vet gives you the all clear with regards to a fungal infection, it's possibly may be due to a play bite from one of the other ferrets. If you see pus coming from the scab, especially if it's yellow in colour, it’s likely to be a septic infection. Tea tree oil is an excellent antiseptic and can help to clear up the infection. If it has puss coming out, i wouldn’t cover the scab with ointment as this will act as a sealant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher ladd 0 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 i always get puss in my cuts scrapes ect i never put oil on it it just goes eventually Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 2 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 (edited) i always get puss in my cuts scrapes ect i never put oil on it it just goes eventually yes, but then your a human being and your immune system will be far stronger than a ferrets. Plus, since you own a ferret or two, you should know that ferrets are susceptible to skin infections and can suffer quite badly from them. Edited April 6, 2008 by Andrea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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