Ear injection

[Aaron_butcher 17]

Hi all,

I noticed the other day that one of my hobs has a bit of a gammy ear. At first I thought it was just wet as it doesn't look like puss and he doesn't seem to be in any discomfort but it has stayed wet and a bit gooey. Is this a wait and see job or a down the vets 'who do I make the check out to', job? Also will cat ear infection medicine work the same on ferrets.

Thanks in advance. Aaron.

[Guest porterlord]

Hi all,

I noticed the other day that one of my hobs has a bit of a gammy ear. At first I thought it was just wet as it doesn't look like puss and he doesn't seem to be in any discomfort but it has stayed wet and a bit gooey. Is this a wait and see job or a down the vets 'who do I make the check out to', job? Also will cat ear infection medicine work the same on ferrets.

Thanks in advance. Aaron.

i have used kitten tablets has there aint many vets who know about ferrets

[Kay 3,709]

if its brown gunk in the ear it could possibly be earmites

[Aaron_butcher 17]

Ok cheers. It's ear drops I think. Did the tablets work?

My vet seems to think that a ferret is some sort of rare specialist animal so he can charge 60 quid for a castration when I only paid 30 for the cat.

[Aaron_butcher 17]

if its brown gunk in the ear it could possibly be earmites

 

It's not brown, it's clear. I thought he had a wet ear but it's stayed wet and a bit sticky for a while now.

[Guest porterlord]

Ok cheers. It's ear drops I think. Did the tablets work?

My vet seems to think that a ferret is some sort of rare specialist animal so he can charge 60 quid for a castration when I only paid 30 for the cat.

tablets worked for mine and the ear drops have worked. tablets are easyer to deal with. dont pay daft prices. my vets never heard of distemper in ferrets.

[Kay 3,709]

To be honest untill you know exactly what the problem is i wouldnt go administering anything , orally or by any other route

[stealthy1 3,964]

Give it clean with some warm salty water, about a teaspoon full of salt to half a pint of water, and see if it cures him, if it does'nt or he starts head shaking, then its a vet job, unless some one else has a better plan?

[Aaron_butcher 17]

Ta stealthy, I'll give it a wash and if it doesn't clear up by this time next week I will get him checked. Thanks again, Aaron.

[The one 8,503]

If you have him in with other ferrets mate you might find there licking it all the time as they will sense teres something wrong with it

[auld salmon 28]

one of mines had an ear infection it was clear if i remember right thought she had been fighting with the others and chowed her ear of but vet cleaned it and got antibiotics she was okay in 3 days think it was only aboot a tenner

Edited December 27, 2009 by auld salmon