https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/28556/ferret-experts Hello I have a ferret 5yo, fully vaccinated and wormed, castrated He started to show interest in the back side, after carefull examination there was a severe impactation of the anal glands, expressed a lot of content and started baytril and metacamen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/216146?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 11 Oct 2019 23:53:55 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d2ded67f-d366-4c34-8932-d3c19802b4c1bevs2251<p>Have seen anal gland abscesses a couple of times in ferrets, relatively rare. If recurs often, might have to look at removing them surgically as you would for a dog. I&#39;d be inclined to use Clavulox and Flagyl for 2-3 weeks for infection of the anal glands rather than Baytril.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/215968?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:22:11 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4151bdca-568d-4d46-ac69-0950c922bacdGillian Mostyn<p>[quote user=&quot;Tom&aacute;s Basto&quot;]after carefull examination there was a severe impactation of the anal glands, expressed a lot of content and started baytril and metacam.&nbsp;[/quote]</p> <p>Wow....bet that was pungent.</p> <p>I haven&#39;t seen anal gland issues in ferrets tbh.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>In a case like this I&#39;d probably do a faecal exam just to rule out parasites, and then check the area again under general anaesthesia. If they are impacted without an obvious reason maybe do a culture?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>