Post by Sherry on Feb 5, 2013 10:17:32 GMT -5
The first picture is a more advanced case than the second. Both pictures are courtesy of Jayne from Ferret Love <3 on fb.
This can be caused by a couple of different things, altering the course of treatment. One is caused by the scabies mite and needs treatment with an antiparasitical that can successfully be used to kill the mites.
The second cause is a form of fungal infection which attacks the feet and sometimes spreads to the tail. It initially appears as a small, yellow, scab-like infection. If untreated, it can cover the feet, and later the entire body. Foot rot is normally caused by poor cage hygiene, i.e., excessive feces accumulation, but not always. This one is also treatable by keeping your ferret's area and litter box clean and dry and will frequently resolv on it's own. If not, a scraping or biopsy may need to be done to tailor treatment with anti-fungal medications.
