We posted the following  on rec.pets earlier and received some good
information.  One of the suggestions we received was to post the letter
on The FML which We are doing now.  Thank you Chris Lewis for this type
of opportunity....
 
My SO and I have two female ferrets, aged one and two years....  Both
of them were bought being spayed.   About a month ago the younger one
showed signs of being in heat, a very swollen vulva.   We knew that
this is bad news for female ferrets because of infections and anemia.
We quickly contacted a couple of veterinarians who knew some things
about ferrets (Not easy being in Glendale, CA) and took her in to have
"exploratory surgery" to make sure she was spayed and spayed properly.
It turns out that she was...  Her behavior hasn't changed.  She still
eats and drinks, poops and pees normally.  The veterinarian we took her
to is at a loss now.  He said that the swelling is external and that as
long as she behaves normally, don't worry about it..  But we still do.
Her condition has lasted a couple of months now so if anyone has any
suggestions about what could be wrong please post the idea here.
 
Thanx for your consideration,
 
Dave and Anita: Jasla and Brandy
 
[Posted in FML issue 0768]