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Post by crazyferretlady on Oct 7, 2012 20:24:53 GMT -5
Yup looks gorgeous doesnt he Hes father Badgers litter, due in less than 2 weeks and is very much still in rut and probably will be until Feb but is so white Gorgeous boy
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Post by Heather on May 9, 2013 22:55:01 GMT -5
The person you're trying to contact isn't here any more. The surgery went off without a hitch. In and out. The cyst was totally encapsulated and was easily removed. Her boy recovered well and as far as I know suffered no further issue. You have a right to be concerned about putting a ferret under anaesthetic as ferrets do not do well going under. That being said, your boy is young and relatively healthy. Take him to the vet to find out exactly what you're dealing with. It's much easier to have all the truth and the options to make a good decision. That type of thing cannot be done on a forum. We can only advice you to seek professional help in matters like this ciao
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 23:10:38 GMT -5
here is a picture of his abscess looks a little different in person, it really looks identical to what your guy had!
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 23:13:02 GMT -5
o no not here any more? d*mn. well ok, and yes i have an appointment tommrow. why do u say they don't do well under? Last time i saw my vet he said they are little fighters and do well and are very resilient!
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Post by Sherry on May 9, 2013 23:13:26 GMT -5
Looks to be pretty much the same. Talk to your vet about removing it. It should be a fairly simple straight forward surgery.
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Post by Heather on May 9, 2013 23:22:04 GMT -5
Ferrets are fighters but they have a hard time controlling their body temps and like many small animals their hearts have a tendency to stop while under anaesthetic. It's usually an easy start up but sometimes there are underlying heart conditions that haven't been caught in the pre-screening. I never look at surgery as something that is easy but sometimes must be done. I don't like to tell anyone that surgeries with these wee ones is a simple undertaking. ciao
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Post by Thérèse on May 10, 2013 5:52:32 GMT -5
Howdy and welcome Melanie. I don't think Heather was trying to scare you about the surgery, just to let you know that all surgeries carry a risk. I have had ferrets for 15+years. In that time the surgeries they have required were (not including desexings which nearly all required as I am in Australia and our ferrets aren't routinely desexed at extremely young ages, ie. mill ferrets) Studdidoo had surgery for insulinoma (no longer considered a good option), Diablo had blockage surgery and Sumo has had an amputation and none have died on the table. It really does help if the ferret is otherwise healthy and also to have a good vet. So just be aware surgery is a risk but that also many surgeries are successfully performed. Diablo's and Sumo's surgeries were especially high risk, Diablo because we had been trying to work out what was wrong for several days and so he was very ill by the time he had the surgery and Sumo's surgery was a long one (the longer they are under the more can possibly go wrong)but they both came through. So don't worry too much that you upset yourself (and ferrets can and do pick up when their ferrent is stressed). Just be aware that surgery will carry some risk, so should be considered carefully
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