Post by Hollyc on Aug 28, 2012 13:23:37 GMT -5
I've had my ferrets a little over four years. The girl came first then a year later the boy. Both where at lest 2 when i got them.
Starting two months ago I noticed the boy Scamp was sick, throwing up when he tried eating and foaming at the mouth. I took him to a vet at a pet store and they operated on him straightaway. The results said it was just an infection and he was placed on antibiotics.
For awhile this helped but when the anabiotic ran out he became sick again. I took him back to the vet they gave more antibiotics but they didn't help and Scamp died two weeks ago. My female Stella was sad after he's death. We let her see he's body. She became depressed and began tearing up her cage pulling out her food throwing it all over the floor. When we took her out to hold she would start licking us and wouldn't stop until we put her up. So we got her a new friend this weekend and she seemed to be doing better. But now she is acting lethargic and sleeping all the time. I'm afraid that maybe whatever Scamp had she's getting. The vet didn't seem to know exactly what was going on. Are there infections that one ferret can give to each other?
Starting two months ago I noticed the boy Scamp was sick, throwing up when he tried eating and foaming at the mouth. I took him to a vet at a pet store and they operated on him straightaway. The results said it was just an infection and he was placed on antibiotics.
For awhile this helped but when the anabiotic ran out he became sick again. I took him back to the vet they gave more antibiotics but they didn't help and Scamp died two weeks ago. My female Stella was sad after he's death. We let her see he's body. She became depressed and began tearing up her cage pulling out her food throwing it all over the floor. When we took her out to hold she would start licking us and wouldn't stop until we put her up. So we got her a new friend this weekend and she seemed to be doing better. But now she is acting lethargic and sleeping all the time. I'm afraid that maybe whatever Scamp had she's getting. The vet didn't seem to know exactly what was going on. Are there infections that one ferret can give to each other?
all my kids are doing well otter is getting real beefy feeling <winter weight?> and his coat is getting real soft not many noticeable changes overall,, new guy is getting big
Daxy is SO happy the weather is cooling off! He doesn't like the AC - it limits him to one room but when I let him go other places, he just flat ferrets cause it's too hote