Worming tablets for Ferrets

[gundogsandguns 1]

Hi, where can i get some worming tablets for ferrets from, or can i use dog or cat ones.

Need to no asap, got a 7/8 week old with worms and starting to get a little skinny, any advice, welcome, if all fails, off to the vets monday.

 

Thanks

 

Ian

[Kay 3,709]

Hi, where can i get some worming tablets for ferrets from, or can i use dog or cat ones.

Need to no asap, got a 7/8 week old with worms and starting to get a little skinny, any advice, welcome, if all fails, off to the vets monday.

 

Thanks

 

Ian

 

Go the vets route if the ferrets got worms pet shop stuff is usually crap & false economy

[gundogsandguns 1]

OK thanks Kay, think i'll give my vet a ring on monday and get some stuff from there.

[ferretertom 7]

Panacur cant remember what doseage but its the same as they use for dogs.

[petehu7 0]

Do not use dog ones ferrets are members of the cat family.

 

Ps should you ever need too flee your ferrets be sure to use cat flee spray or powders.

[Garypco 2]

1/2 a drontol cat tablet for worming ferrets iv used em for years no problems!!!!

[longdog13 36]

Frontline spray will deal with internal and external parasites

[longdog13 36]

Do not use dog ones ferrets are members of the cat family.

 

Ps should you ever need too flee your ferrets be sure to use cat flee spray or powders.

 

 

ER NO Ferrets are mustalid family, not Feline Also, frontline spray is the vet recommended

treatment for ferrets.

[The one 8,396]

Have you seen worms in there scats ??

[Keeps 403]

I asked the vet about wormers for ferrets a long time ago and was told that they don't carry worms and theres no need to worm them.

[CarraghsGem 92]

thats lunacy, all mammals and birds carry worms

[The one 8,396]

Heard that ferrets have ashort gut that they dont get worms as well

 

How many folk have seen worms in there ferrets scats ???

[CarraghsGem 92]

after going through a few websites via google;- the general conclusion is that it depends on their diet, those fed on raw meat such as chicken/rabbit etc are eating the healthiest and most natural diet but are more prone to worms than those fed on dryed ferret biscuit,

[albert64 1,882]

iv'had ferrets 38yrs never wormed a ferret never had the need to

[longdog13 36]

Heard that ferrets have ashort gut that they dont get worms as well

 

How many folk have seen worms in there ferrets scats ???

 

Not in 16 odd years mate