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Give her some hydro aka swimming around in a tepid bathtub. Minute or so at a time if she can cope, otherwise secs and build it up to mins. This will help prevent atrophy and speed her recovery. Swimming is non-concussional and great for muscle recovery. Just dry her off with a towel/hairdryer and keep her warm afterwards. Really glad she is recovering, great news. Atb.
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Nothing compared to some good fur and feather ; ) Might be the case, but things aren't always as simple as chucking a carcass in....
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Wouldn't do any harm to worm them, then you can eliminate a worm issue. There are some foods you can get to put weight on them. Usually you have to buy from vets. Hills a/d & Royal Canin convalscence are great for putting weight on. Here's a link to the cheapest I can find online, they sell the tins etc individually, everywhere else sells them in bulk. http://www.fuzziebuddies.co.uk/speciality-foods/ Hope your ferts pick up weight soon. It's starting to get cold now.....
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Ear mites should present a dark brown/red substance/scabs on the outer and inner ear. Yellow discharge may indicate an infection. Clear watery fluid may indicate cellular discharge. The underlying problem needs adressed, scabby ears are no fun for any animal.....
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You can get a prescription for Frontline from your vet, and then buy cheaper online. Frontline Spray is a POM-V or Prescription Only Medicine from a Vet, so a prescription is compulsory. Anyone who sells Frontline without a prescription may well be selling you *uc* knows what, not worth the risk.
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Well, there is a difference between loss of balance and head tilting etc, as there is a difference between yellow pus coming from the ear in comparison to yellow pus coming from the scabs. I take it the pus is thicker than normal? Generally yellow pus needs vet attention, the underlying infection needs to be controlled along with parasitic infection. So, vet job, unforunately, they may advise canaural/parasite treament, but it seems like a course of anti-biotics may be required. Many vets are open on a Sat morning, so get the fert in there to prevent infection getting hold over the weekend
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Chest infections are usually a secondary bacterial infection due to a virus. Viruses can come from anywhere, not necessarily your fault, unless you've been sick recently and handled ferts! Chest infections generally should be evaluated by a vet and tend to require anti-biotics before the immune system is compromised further...Atb.
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This is called Paraphimosis (inability to retract the penis) and unfortunately requires immediate veterinary attention, for numerous reasons (infection, underlying problems etc). Atb, let us know how he fares. Edited to say, take your hob for treatment asap, then chat to the practice manager about paying off the bill in installments. Times are tough at the mo, and vets should hopefully accomodate you. Atb.
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Unless appropriate diagnostics are used, there is no way of telling the outcome/prognosis. Regardless, if the problem has been of a traumatic nature, there could be a chance of a full recovery, marked improvement would be noticed within 6-8 weeks. Anti-inflammatories/painkillers and maybe a course of precautionary anti-biotics would give the ferret the best chance of improvement. Isolation will prevent rough play from other ferrets during the expected recovery period. Spinal related injuries in ferrets don't usually hold the best prognosis, but without knowing what the actual problem is ma
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Sure sounds like they where trying to bully you, and that doesn't do anyone favours in the long run. Antis are what they are, everyone has an opinion which they are entitled to. Maybe if you'd bagged a few myxi rabbits, gave them a look and asked whether they preferred the rabbits died a prolonged horrible death, or died quickly of a broken neck it might give them a chance to grasp the benefits of population control and why it can be necessary. Humanely killing a few rabbits that won't go to waste is not worth giving you a hard time over, seeing as you had all the appropriate permissio
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Ferts can come into season at any time of year. Just depends of the amount of light they get. Natural light patterns tend to keep hormones under control during winter, ferts tend to come into season around march, there are always exceptions, usually with hybrids. If using a jill-jab, best to do in feb, spaying similar, best to 'treat' jills before they come into season., unless using a hoblet, obviously. Hobs best to castrate when 'descended' and testosterone is coursing, makes operating easier, as does vascectomising them (easier to locate and tie the 'tubes'). Chopping off visible testicles
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Yes, light influences the breeding hormones in ferrets. Agree with Paulus, best to leave breeding to Mother Nature. It's not hard to look around and see why human influence has c****d up alot of animals.....
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Big ol hobs you lads have got there!
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Technically it is advised to 'jill jab' before they come into season, but they can be jabbed after they come into season. The jill jab or hormone injection may be a one-off procedure, but it may need to be repeated, same as using a hoblet. It's pretty impossible to predict. Every method has risks, but the associated risks vastly out-weigh the risks of leaving a jill in-season. Atb. Edited to say, a hoblet is a sucessfully vasecomised hob.
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Only give 2-3 sprays of Frontline ONCE for the ferret. Over-do the Frontline and you could well end up with a dead ferret. This is why Frontline Spray is a veterinary prescription medicine only and why vets do not readily give it to ferret owners....too much kills animals.
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The VMD classifies Frontline Spray as a POM-V medicine, so it's not the vets that insist on prescription, it's the UK governing body for animal medicines that insist it....Vets are following the rules set for them.
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Aye sure your right, they're only cobs...
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I Really wish Id known that before today. Hopefully others reading this will take good advice. I feel so bad about it. Poor little soul. I'll never forget the look on his face when I shone a torch into the tube and saw where he was. Accidents happen to all of us. Even with the best intentions, sometimes things go wrong. You clearly seem to take excellent care of your ferrets, this was just unlucky. Abt and try not to beat yourself up about it. We all live and learn. Take care.
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Depends on the horse really....A halter can have little stopping effect when it's really needed....no matter what experience the 'handler' has.
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Seems like he got stuck trying to turn around in the tube. 100mm diameter tubes/drainage pipes are a bit tight for decent sized hobs for this reason. Spinal related injuries sadly kill plenty of ferrets, if you do have hobs, best to use 150mm diameter, just in case and to prevent unfortunate outcomes. Sorry to hear about this...poor ferret.
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There's a very good ferret/exotics vet in Strensall (near York). He works for that branch of Battleflatts vets and is called Andy. Not sure if that's too far out of your travel range though. Atb
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Can you turn a jill that hates other ferrets
ferret100 replied to Jamie m's topic in Ferrets & Ferreting
Really depends on how aggressive she is. If she really means business when she attacks other ferrets (drawing blood), then could be difficult to get her settled in with others, she might just be happier on her own. It might be that she doesn't get on with adult ferrets, but would accept young kits and live happily with those. Jills can be funny characters, so it's trial and error really. I have a ferret that will viciously attack a strange ferret, but she happily lives with 4 others, as found that she got on with young kits just fine. Atb if you choose to get her. -
On facebook you posted symptons of what to look for in CD. that ferret has neither matted eyes or a mucus discharge from its nose, put up the link to this diagnose for all to see Y.I.S Leeview Ok I'll give you the benefit of doubt over education and experience So you posted that the ferret in the picture was diagnosed with CDV I doubted it as its not showing the typical signs you mention ie matted eyes and runny nose So this is where the education comes in Where was it diagnosed and by which vet? Straight question no waffling you posted it had been diagnosed ? or once again not
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Sorry, the pic seemed like you had your stallion on a road verge? i walked him out of the stable down to the verge to get some grass and get used to traffic at the same time Might be worth putting a bridle on for that. If he spooks, there could be a sorry outcome for all involved, so best to ensure you have the best control possible, even though he is little, he could cause alot of damage to himself and traffic! Atb anyway.
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On facebook you posted symptons of what to look for in CD. that ferret has neither matted eyes or a mucus discharge from its nose, put up the link to this diagnose for all to see Y.I.S Leeview Ok I'll give you the benefit of doubt over education and experience So you posted that the ferret in the picture was diagnosed with CDV I doubted it as its not showing the typical signs you mention ie matted eyes and runny nose So this is where the education comes in Where was it diagnosed and by which vet? Straight question no waffling you posted it had been diagnosed ? or once again not
