Have the vet check to see if there may be a secondary fungal infection; if so, a different med will be needed. Fungal infections in ferret ears can sometimes be stubborn but MUST be cleared up because if they get really bad they can even eat through bone (fortunately rare). Sore near genitalia of male: definitely have it checked by a vet. Among the things which show up in that location are apocrine tumors and apocrine cysts. An apocrine tumor is something a person wants to try to get out pretty rapidly. An apocrine cyst can go up and down but they can reach a point where they need to be rapidly removed. http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG3039 http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG1902 and others in the archives One rare thing which can happen there which many people do not think to look for is an infected anal gland which has formed a draining fistula downward. There are more everyday things, of course, but it pays to first make sure there is not something serious and respond thoroughly enough if there is. Sukie (not a vet) Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html [Posted in FML 5877]
