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itself and it is a good plan to add a little sulphur 

 to its food. If it is fed nourishing food and gets 

 fat and in strong condition, the lump will usually 

 disappear, leaving the ferret all right again. 



Lump jaw, according to another breeder, is a 

 small swelling noticed on the side of the neck 

 just under the jaw. Sometimes this will be grad- 

 ually growing for weeks or months before coming 

 to a head. When it is ripe the hair will all come 

 off from the center and it will be soft to the 

 touch; then take a small penknife and stick the 

 point in the center of the abscess until the pus 

 starts, then press with thumb and finger until 

 you get all the pus out that you can ; then syringe 

 out with a solution of carbolic acid, then wash 

 wound with good soap and water. Keep scab 

 greased with ointment. This will usually effect 

 a cure. I have had cases where the abscess would 

 form the second time, and when it does it usuallj 

 proves fatal. 



Sore Eyes. — The breeder, raiser, or keeper of 

 many or few ferrets only must keep in mind that 

 these animals are much more susceptible to cold 

 than most of the furred animals. Ferrets take 

 cold easily and the eyes are sometimes affected, 

 often being entirely closed with sticky matter. 

 Wash with warm water until they can be opened 

 and then apply vaseline. 



