I have a ferret (Roxy) who is 7 years old and she has a black tooth and
bad breath. The discolored tooth is one of her fangs and it has been
black for at least two years. I noticed the bad breath a few months
ago. The gum isn't inflamed and she never paws at her mouth or acts
like it bothers her. She eats soft treats and she gets gravy. I never
see her eating kibble, but she doesn't have to. In case it matters, she
is adrenal and has had two des implants so far. My questions are what
should I do about the tooth? Is it worth having it pulled? What makes
it black? If it should be pulled, what is the recovery? Thank you in
advance!

Kelly in Alaska
Roxy, Taz, Frostbite
RIP Rocky, Missy, Poppy and Snowball

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