A lucky stray

[Sirblessed 2,511]

Yesterday I got a Phone call from one of my permissions property owner, saying his neighbour had found a ferret, and would I like to come take it?

I told him I would be out there first thing this morning; I got there and took a look, a small young Jill, this years by the look of her.

The poor thing looked starving, had foot rot, and mange, I tried to pick her up, she was as savage as a wild polecat and immediately locked on to my hand, I put her in my cage brought her home and treated her for the conditions

She looks well bred and will make a full recovery I have no doubt.

It’s the little pink eyed Jill in the photo

 

[netrigger 566]

Well done Sir.. 

[Lee farrington 211]

Well she is lucky to be found and go to a good home. Good luck with her 

[Lamper121 239]

Good work mate, be good to see her progress

[Sirblessed 2,511]

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[Sirblessed 2,511]

Just now, Sirblessed said:

 

I will keep you posted on her

[ferret110 27]

Good on you mate but I would not put a stray ferret that's got mange and foot rot (or not) with my ferrets

[Sirblessed 2,511]

7 hours ago, ferret110 said:

Good on you mate but I would not put a stray ferret that's got mange and foot rot (or not) with my ferrets

I understand your concerns, most of the fatal transferable diseases such as parvo, distemper etc are pretty easy to diagnose, I treated all the ferrets yesterday for foot rot just in case,  I have done this all before,  It’s all good mate been round ferrets for 45 years +. I'll keep ya posted on the progress, hopefully she will be a half decent ferret.

[tsteve9999 456]

I found one like that 7 or 8 years ago, the dog made a put at her before realising what she was and she shot down a hole.

I couldn't believe it when she came to me as I called her and then let me walk a mile back to the car with her in my arms. She was as thin as a lath and had an infection in one eye where it looked like she had been kicked by a rabbit, and she turned out to be the best ferret I've ever had, and the friendliest, it was a sad day last year when I had to have her put down.

[Aussie Whip 3,822]

Probably dumped by some cnut too lazy to treat her.

[Sirblessed 2,511]

14 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said:

Probably dumped by some cnut too lazy to treat her.

ALL ferrets left for a length of time in the wild in Australia develop foot rot and die.

Thats why we dont have wild polecats

[Aussie Whip 3,822]

1 hour ago, Sirblessed said:

ALL ferrets left for a length of time in the wild in Australia develop foot rot and die.

Thats why we dont have wild polecats

Do you know if its from sarcoptic mange mites or foot trauma?

[Sirblessed 2,511]

1 minute ago, Aussie Whip said:

Do you know if its from sarcoptic mange mites or foot trauma?

Mites

[keepdiggin 9,209]

What would of ate her?

[The one 8,396]

I thought ferrets only get foot rot if they where kept in wet conditions thats why old ferreters used wire bottomed runs ?.