>I have a ferret that I took in to the vet 12 days ago because he stoped
>eating and had a huge crusty discharge in his right ear.  The vet cleaned
>out his ear and did a swab.  It was loaded with white blood cells so he
>was put on batril twice a day and baytril drops in the ear twice a day
>as well.  I started immediately but the first day to get both doses was
>Friday the 4th.  Today is the 15 and as of this morning he still has tons
>of discharge out of that ear and while he is eating normally again, I am
>not sure what to do next.
 
Another possibility may be a yeast infection.  Malassezia pachydermatis
generally does not respond to Baytril and may actually benefit from the
moist environment imparted by the presence of drops twice daily.
 
Another swab should identify eggs or mites if they are the problem, and if
the vet is good with a microscope (some are, some aren't), the yeasts are
fairly characteristic in appearance.
 
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3420]