my love ferret he has everything n my whole house is ferret proof..but im just wondering if its easy for them to get sick . has your ferret even been sick? and if so what did u do?how much is for a check up at the vet ?
oooh yeah n do u take him yearly for a check up?
thanks guys
2006-10-28 09:48:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
yearly exams yes and vaccinations yes they get sick mine haven't yet but the one i'm house sittng got green slime. it can be expensive but shop around for vets that care for ferrets. questions you should ask are how many ferrets do you care for, have you done surgery onferrets and what kind, d you have ferret safe vaccines and do you carry isoflurane? check out some ferret sites. marshallpet.com ferret.org essentialferretguide.com and ferretfacts.com to name a few
2006-10-28 10:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE purchase the "Ferrets for Dummies" book by Kim Schilling. It is an invaluable resource. And yes, your ferret should be seeing the vet annually for a check-up and vaccinations. Don't introduce him to new kits without quarentine. I rushed introducing my group to a new kit once and two of my guys came down with ECE (green slime disease). It took meds twice a day and some TLC to help them recover. As your ferret ages he will be more prone to things such as adrenal gland disease and insulinoma so you need to learn what to look for. ADV is a very serious disease that you should also learn about.
I would like to invite you to join a wonderful community of ferret lovers at Everything Ferret forums: http://www.everythingfert.proboards36.com/ . You'll love it there and learn tons about your fuzzbutt.
2006-10-29 01:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by Em 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are questions you should have researched BEFORE you got your ferret & any good ferret owner will tell you that ! Yes, they can get sick just like any other animal. Vet exams are expensive and when they do get sick it's usually cancer, or a sugar problem, or Adrenal (which is VERY common). You need to research those diseases a.s.a.p. because ferrets do NOT have a long lifespan !
2006-10-28 10:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ferrets are the only animals that can catch viruses from humans. Look on google for ferret care pages.
2006-10-28 13:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrats on educating yourself on ferret care! The book Ferrets for Dummies is a great book and you can probably get it cheap on e-bay. Here are a few websites to check out.
www.ferret.org
www. ferretcentral.com
www.ferret-universe.com
www.everythingferret.com
www.ferretfacts.com
Good luck and enjoy your fuzzy! P~
2006-10-28 15:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can get sick, they can catch cold very easily, when you or anyone in your house are sick, try to avoid them as much as possible. when my guys get sick with a cold i make sure they have stage 2 baby food chicken or turkey flavor, and also ferret medicine that is like vicks, of course you need to watch them for any resportory distress or diarrhea or constipation, make sure they are free from drafts and give them ferret vitamins all the time especially when sick, dont give milk or milk products,
2006-10-28 10:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by phantom_lady12032 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my ferret go sick all it was was a hair ball she was throwing up so i went and got some cat hair ball meds and i give that to her 2 times a week and she dose fine now
2006-10-28 10:49:35 · answer #7 · answered by jennifer112us 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mine had some kind of adrenal disease, poor little guy. His fur fell out and then he died. I was sooooooo upset. He never got sick, like a cold, though.
2006-10-28 09:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋