My ferret has a mouth growth. Tumor or abscess? What causes it?

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My vet thinks this is a tumor and I was wondering if it is or could it be an abscess? And what causes this? And the pics are of July 10 and today. He has been on antibiotics for 9 days now enrofloxacin, 1.5 twice a day and yesterday put him on .5 of Prednisone. Also is the estimate paper of what he wanted to do before he actually looked at his mouth. Is there any other possibilities? Pet's info: Small Animal | Ferret | Male | neutered | 3 years and 7 months old | 2.4 lbs

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out about Willy. An abscessed tooth or neoplasia are the most likely causes. Starting with dental radiographs would be a good idea. If infected tooth root, tooth needs to be extracted to properly treat, a culture should be submitted as Baytril (enrofloxacin) doesn't treat all infections. A tumor is much more concerning. You probably need to follow through with some diagnostics to properly identify and treat. Good luck.

My ferret has a mouth growth. Tumor or abscess? What causes it?

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