>hello, my ferret just broke her toe on her front paw, it is broken badly
>though.  is  there anything i can do or that a vet can do?   or does she
>have to heal herself?
> jason keane teneyck
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Dear Jason - While there is probably not a whole lot that your vet can do,
it may be that the fracture is severe enough to require amputation to
prevent chronic pain.
 
It is likely that the prescription will be cage rest, but I think it is
important that the vet looks (and possibly X-rays) the problem.
 
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, dVM
[Posted in FML issue 3266]