Sebaceous Epithelioma in FerretsThese are wart-like tumors that look very ugly but are, in fact, mostly benign. They should be removed surgically because if they are left as is, they will irritate the ferret and could cause an infection if the ferret scratches it and makes it worse. Do not self-treat with human wart medicine! The son of friends of ours did -- his ferret licked the ointment and died a horribly painful death.
Dr Bruce Williams has written an article about sebaceous epithelioma in ferrets and there are a number of photos showing the condition on the site as well.
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