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Author wrote:
>This is a cross-post from the Neeps board at the Ferret Store.  A member
>has had her ferret diagnosed with Ossifying Epulis.  It appeared as a
>tumor in the mouth.  Any ideas?  And please include permission to cross
>post onto Neeps, if you don't mind me doing so.  Thanks!!
 
Well, I haven't heard of this particular neoplasm in ferrets, but it is a
common one in dogs.  The epulides are tumors of the ligament that holds
the tooth in the socket.  Ossifying varieties are benign, but may regrow
if not excised completely.
 
Because it has not previously been reported in ferrets, I do worry about
this diagnosis, and I would wonder about some form of sarcoma, which is
malignant but far more common in ferrets.
 
Sure would like to take a gander at this one.
 
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 3898]