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Old 31-07-2013, 21:21
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Advice please, my daughter has a ferret that is sneezing, has diarrhea and generally lethargic,he is 9 weeks old.
The people they had him off were feeding him on cat food !! Any suggestions what could be wrong with him? Thanks
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Old 31-07-2013, 21:48
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I can't give any advice other than take the animal to a vet. They will know what to do.
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Old 31-07-2013, 23:42
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second vote for a vet

but cat food is actually fine for a ferret, ferret foods are a relatively new thing, before this came about ferrets were fed commonly on road kill or cat food as their needs are very similar, almost identical to a cats.

ferrets can contract canine distemper
sneezing, lethargy and diarrhoea can be symptoms of this.

or it could be a cold, or flu.
being so young i would get him to the vet ASAP. it may not be anything quite so serious, but such a young animal with diarrhoea can get into trouble very quickly.
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Old 01-08-2013, 09:48
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Thanks for your responses,
I never knew they could get distemper.
My daughter is taking him to vet .
Thanks again.
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Old 01-08-2013, 10:42
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My daughter is taking him to vet
That's good to hear. Please come back and tell us how he gets on.
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Old 01-08-2013, 11:10
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Aw hope he is ok. They are gorgeous friendly wee creatures, love them.
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Old 01-08-2013, 12:37
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Hope he's ok, I love my 2 house ferrets Fatty and Nippy!, just checking you haven't been giving him cows milk?
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Old 02-08-2013, 20:14
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Any update?
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Old 03-08-2013, 02:51
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Ferrets can also contract the common cold - in fact they're used in labs because of that
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Old 05-08-2013, 23:03
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So do we get to hear what happened to the poorly ferret, or has the OP gone away?
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