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Post by smpeters on Jun 17, 2010 17:16:56 GMT -5
I finally took Murphy to the vet to see if the thing on his side was a tumor or what. He has continued to eat and play normally so I haven't rushed to take him in. While I was out of town earlier this week my son said it kinda broke open and there was pus. It has continued to get smaller. The Dr. we saw today was not the girl we usually see. He felt like Murphy was too young for a tumor and that it could have been a reaction at the site of his vaccine. I did not think that was the same area but when a ferret is screaming and fighting it could have gone in anywhere. The Dr went ahead and took the "scab" off since it was coming off any way. Cleaned the site up and gave me an antibiotic to give him. I have to bribe my four year old with chocolate truffles to take her antibiotic. How do you get a ferret to take his medicine??? Any have any good tricks? I know this is going to be interesting!!!
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Post by judy on Jun 17, 2010 18:19:21 GMT -5
There really is no nice easy way to do it  You need a syringe and I assume the vet gave you one to measure the medication? I would distract mine with some ferretone or soup on my finger, then quickly grab their heads (without squeezing  ) and put the syringe in the side of their mouth (never towards the throat) and quickly empty the syringe. Then don't let him shake his head, which he may try to do to get rid of the medication. Another syringe ready with some soup in it might help him decide to cooperate and swallow, or you can even try mixing the dose with the soup (soup last so you can measure the meds properly) in the syringe Some people mix the medication in their soup dish, but unless you can be sure they'll eat it all, you may not know if they got the right dose. Some also scruff, but they can still put up a good fight  Good luck! Hope Murphy feels better soon. |
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Post by goingpostal on Jun 17, 2010 19:06:59 GMT -5
Ferretone sammich the medicine, is it liquid? I start the syringe with some tone, pull in the meds, top it off with tone and give it as fast as possible.
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Post by Barbara on Jun 17, 2010 21:22:22 GMT -5
I'll try to get a pic of me giving Daisy her meds tonight so you can see how it's done.
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Post by Barbara on Jun 17, 2010 22:01:45 GMT -5
 Scurff them (my right hand is scruffing her with her head back), hold their body next to you with your arm, put the syringe up to the side of their mouth, they will usually start to chew on the syringe if you inject just a little through their teeth, then you can slowly give the rest. Don't go in from the front as they can choke/aspirate. Hope this helps. No human was hurt in the making of this pic . |
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Post by goingpostal on Jun 17, 2010 22:25:43 GMT -5
Daisy looks so thrilled! When our first ferret needed pred we couldn't find those little syringes anywhere in town and they only seemed to be good to reuse a few times before they fell apart or got stuck, I went online and ordered like a 100 pack and she passed away a few days later. We've used a few more with other sick ones but still have a ton! At least they were cheap.
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Post by smpeters on Jun 18, 2010 2:37:10 GMT -5
Thanks for all the replies. It wasn't too bad last night because he didn't know what was coming but I figure he knows what's coming now! My ferrets are already so picky. They don't want to try ferretone, baby food, etc. Just ferretvite. I will keep trying.
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Post by soxybby1992 on Dec 2, 2010 22:19:21 GMT -5
That picture looks like it will help me a BUNCH! Sox knows exactly what is coming once i grab the syringe  |
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Post by Katiebug on Dec 7, 2010 18:00:18 GMT -5
Yeah mine were never a fan of meds either so I always used the same technique as Barbara and it was pretty successful. The trick is to not let them shake their head or else it will go flying everywhere!!
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You need a syringe and I assume the vet gave you one to measure the medication? I would distract mine with some ferretone or soup on my finger, then quickly grab their heads (without squeezing 
) and put the syringe in the side of their mouth (never towards the throat) and quickly empty the syringe. Then don't let him shake his head, which he may try to do to get rid of the medication. Another syringe ready with some soup in it might help him decide to cooperate and swallow, or you can even try mixing the dose with the soup (soup last so you can measure the meds properly) in the syringe
Good luck! Hope Murphy feels better soon.
