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Date: | Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:48:23 -0400 |
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Holly is a 10 oz. 5 1/2 yrs. old black sable female with a temper from
Hell (long history of abuse). She is a former breeder from McKay's in
Ohio three years ago (where a couple hundred ferrets were seized) and
has been fixed, but not descented. One of Holly's scent glands (the
scent gland and not the anal lubrication gland) is clogged. She can
spray out of one side, but not the other. The side that is blocked is
swelling and firming up to look like a grape. She strains to spray, but
only the one side works. Her squeaks as she sprays is not normal. We
tried to do the usual fix for a clogged scent gland -- soaking her rear
in very warm water and then milking the swollen gland. I won't go into
the painful details, but we did not attain success.
What I need to know from those of you that are very, very familiar with
ferrets that still have scent glands is:
1. Do I immediately take her into a local bet Tuesday morning that is
somewhat familiar with ferrets, or do I wait until Wednesday, until the
specialist a few counties over will see her? This pares down to: is it
an emergency?
2. No matter which vet I go to, what should I ask them? What questions
are necessary and appropriate?
3. What possible prognosis's could I expect? Is there likely to be a
surgical issue, or is it just a milk-the-gland issue?
With respect,
Lori in Ohio
Ferrets: Rhys, Ayla & Codo, Mandie & Winter, Holly & Charlie
[Posted in FML 6652]
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