Urgent help

[gaz1980 0]

Just got the ferts out for a little run around in the lounge, noticed a lump in one of there ears. Looks a White grey round nodule any ideas?

 

Don't get me wrong guna take him to the vets asap not looking for experienced vetenary advice. Just owner advice please, rather worried

 

thanks for Reading

[jac 12]

is it a tick ?

[gaz1980 0]

I'm not sure jac, just read they can be treated with olive oil to get them off.

How can they be prevented?

[jac 12]

front line spray is best. spray it on a cloth and rub it all over the ferret. i have used the frontline drops for kittens on mine and not seen a tick since

[Ideation 8,216]

Sounds like a tick, use a tick remover (available from vets etc) to get rid of the obvious ones and then frontline spray onto a pair of rubber gloves and then massage into the fur all over, avoiding the eyes.

[ferrety f 23]

does sound like a tick, here is a link to an earlier thread.. but read all the posts before doing anything rash http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/167491-tic-in-ear/page__p__1690104__hl__ticks__fromsearch__1#entry1690104

[gaz1980 0]

Great advice, thanks!!

 

If one ferret has it will that mean my other will? Also I treated with olive oil at first but then put frontline on the tick and then on the neck of both ferrets.

 

Will see if it falls off then if not will get him to the vets

 

thanks again for the fast responses just shit myself a little as I'm still learning the game

[jac 12]

front line should do the job fine . best treat all of them to be safe

[ace5 1]

dont take it to the vets they will charge you just get a tick remover search google or a good pet shop or you can use some tweezers just squeeze twist and pull have a look to c if you have got the head then burn the tick to kill it thats all i do any way used to get then on the dog all the time+ front line will stop then in the future good luck with it

[blackpack 70]

IF it is a tick bud, as said don't go to vets, i used to rub Vaseline on the ticks

[gaz1980 0]

Sorry should of updated this.

 

I put frontline on with a cotton bud straight after theis advice, the tick was off for the next morning. Changed there bedding and stuff same night as well.

Cheers for all the replys

 

alb Gaz

[blackpack 70]

Sorry should of updated this.

 

I put frontline on with a cotton bud straight after theis advice, the tick was off for the next morning. Changed there bedding and stuff same night as well.

Cheers for all the replys

 

alb Gaz

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