To Michael Reiss:
 
>Somethings to note are that Missy always splays her legs out when you
>pick her up....Also in both instances the discharge had a specific and
>disagreeable odor (could this be from an 'incomplete?' descenting?)
 
Normally, you don't smell an abscess without seeing one that has ruputred
and drained.  I suggest, that the gland may not have been removed and is
still functional.  I am not familiar with the splaying of the legs being a
sign of pain, and many of my ferrets do it when picked up and rolled on
their back....
 
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP
Dept. of Vet Path, AFIP
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[Posted in FML issue 1411]