My Hobs Got A Swollen Throat

[mhopton 807]

Just back from working away with the wether been hot decided to get the hose pipe out with the shower attachment on my 5 five ferrets (2 hobs 3 Jill's ) love it and after five minutes messing around I've noticed my young hob has what seems to be a abscess in his throat it's very hard to notice when his dry with his fire but I'm a little worried tbo he was the best grafter out of all five last year and don't really want to loose him so it's vets first thing in morning, with the wether as it is flys and mozzys would it be possible for him to have been bitten or stung as my ferrets are probably looked after better than me my misses lets them out and clens them out 2-3 times a day and they are handled all the time but she never notice it earlier on help and advice more than welcome

Atb mark

[nothernlite 18,088]

Same thing happened with mine dead the next morning good luck probally something different

[mhopton 807]

Cheers northernlight not what I was wanting to here but truth be told but it's what could happen and I respect your reply,he's one I breed from my own stock last year and he was showing real promising progress in fact I would even go as far as saying you would have thought he was 4-5 year old in the way he clear a warren going deep and never killed in and never once refused to come out , I've just had a look in and he's still full of beans eating n drinking ok but he's definitely at vets in morning as I'm not going to lose him

[TOMO 26,193]

Check out the abscess thead a few weeks,or a month back,,,

 

Use antibiotics mate,,,,there's a thread about it,,,,check it out

[nothernlite 18,088]

I tried feeding him through a syringe and gave him penacilen but think it was to late for him hee was thin plus no live to him so it's looking good for yours hope he's good

[mhopton 807]

Been to vets its full of puss £61but he's worth it

[Fly The Boy 339]

Good man,straight to the vets,was it abscess,had a few of them down the years, lancing is the only job.

[mhopton 807]

No mate just like a big matter spot I've to keep it moist for couple days so the puss can seap out poor lad wasn't long ago he had the snip

[Jamie m 668]

Been to vets its full of puss £61 image.jpg image.jpg image.jpgbut he's worth it

Is that a wolverine x ?

[mhopton 807]

Lol he's a big lad put him on the scales when we were in the vets ! 1.19 kg

[samuria 331]

hope he pulls through ok. he look a handy lad

[Rowan 308]

How's he doing ? , it's heart breaking to loose one , even after 30 plus years of working them , I still hate it...

[mhopton 807]

It's looking good mate still swollen but it's not bothering him at all

[Mr Goodcat 69]

I'm glad it's not worrying him.

Best of luck with his recovery mate.

Edited July 6, 2015 by Mr Goodcat

[TOMO 26,193]

Did the vet give you some antibiotics to give him,,,,.?