>Each time the abscess appears, the vet opens and drains it. Then, for a >week or so, I make daily trips to the vet, where the wound is flushed and >packed with antibiotics. A two week cycle of Baytril is also part of the >program. Each time, the abscess goes away and then exactly four weeks >after treatment stops, it reappears. Judy - I am not a vet, but I wonder if perhaps there is a small foreign object (chip from a tooth?) still embedded in his nose? That would account for the recurring infection, anyway! Also, a longer period of time on the Baytril may be in order - I would worry about building resistance to it if these sessions continue....Good luck! Lisa, Head Ferret The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea" [Posted in FML issue 2335]