mouth abcesses

[Abbo 0]

I lost 4 ferrets this year due to what seamed to be abcesses in their mouths, i try to feed on flesh but cccasionaly feed dry food or tinned cat food. I was feeding tinned food at the time and wondered if anyone else has encountered anything like this? All my ferrets are kept in a large shed which is cleaned reguarly so hygene was not a factor.

[Kay 3,709]

maybe there teeth suffered due to the sort diet

[boris b 1]

I will feed cat food in the summer . But can not say ive come across this sort of thing . Id go to the vets mate let it get looked at , better safe than sorry .

[Guest Bigbob]

Cant see it being cat or dry food most folk have fed there ferrets that at one time or other ,Did you take them to the vet??? .Have you painted inside the hutch with something they might lick or bite off and get into their mouths ????

[Abbo 0]

Cant see it being cat or dry food most folk have fed there ferrets that at one time or other ,Did you take them to the vet??? .Have you painted inside the hutch with something they might lick or bite off and get into their mouths ????

Hutch wasnt painted, vet didnt seem to know but did point towards the soft food becoming wedged in the upper jaw and creating an infection. wasnt too sure about this diagnosis myself as i had fed cat food for a number of years with no problems. antibiotics didnt help but they did go down hill very quickly(36-48hrs).