adammubu 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I [bANNED TEXT]'t out this morning to feed my ferrets and saw that one of the jills was moving very slowley, eyes half open, looking very weak. I kept checking up on her all day, and she is only getting weaker and weaker, she is hardly moving (just dragging herself about). she is still the same now, does anyone know what may be the problem? how can i help her? Thanks Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Get some fluids in with a syringe and get it the vets in the morning Quote Link to post
superfurryanimal 91 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 hi mate is your hutch in a sunny spot ? ferrets can dehydrate very quickly if they're kept in a sun all day, as said in last post try and get fluids in with syringe or offer some milk with a bit of honey or sugar, what are you feeding ? if it's raw meat then this can go off quickly with the weather we've been having last couple of days a.t.b sfa Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 hi mate is your hutch in a sunny spot ? ferrets can dehydrate very quickly if they're kept in a sun all day, as said in last post try and get fluids in with syringe or offer some milk with a bit of honey or sugar, what are you feeding ? if it's raw meat then this can go off quickly with the weather we've been having last couple of days a.t.b sfa No no the ferrets are eating the kibble, She was licking water from the bowl i put in this afternoon, but i am not sure if she is actually drinking it. I don't have a syringe??? I will try the milk and honey though. the cage is not really in a sunny spot, its nicely coverd, but it could be in the way of the sun in the morning. she was fine yesterday! Quote Link to post
superfurryanimal 91 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 is she kept with other ferts ? Quote Link to post
vduben 55 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 has the jill bin covered? Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 is she kept with other ferts ? just her sister for the moment. two hobs are in another cage close by. they are all fine Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 has the jill bin covered? what do you mean? the jill jab? Quote Link to post
ferret100 47 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 If you say it was in the morning you first noticed the problem, then not likely to be heat related. If you want to check if she is dehyrated, pinch a fold of skin around her neck/shoulders (not too hard) and hold for (literally) a second, then let go, if the skin springs back to normal instantly, then don't worry about getting extra fluids into her. However if the skin takes a second or two to go back to normal after you've pinched it, then yes, she needs extra fluids asap. Best thing really is to get her to vets, if you haven't done already. Her symptoms don't sound great! Might be worth taking her sister if they live together, just incase it's something contagious. I hope she recovers soon, best of luck. Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Instead of posting on here you should have phoned the vets small animals like ferrets go down hill so quickly and i dont think theres a qualified vet on here ?. Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Instead of posting on here you should have phoned the vets small animals like ferrets go down hill so quickly and i dont think theres a qualified vet on here ?. I have taken her indoors for tonight, i am going to call the vets tomorrow. Have you heard of anything like this before though? does anyone know what it may be? Quote Link to post
superfurryanimal 91 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Instead of posting on here you should have phoned the vets small animals like ferrets go down hill so quickly and i dont think theres a qualified vet on here ?. he's posted on here for some advice, last time i went to a vet for worming tablets they wanted £26 to check the dog was o.k before they would give me some ! never in 30 yrs have i had a problem worming dogs ! i'd rather blow torch my nipples off than give my money to rip off vets ! if i thought they were in this trade for the best of animals then i would be the first to take they're advice ! but just look around they're car parks ! some of those bmw's, landrovers and mercedies have to be paid by someone ! 1 Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Instead of posting on here you should have phoned the vets small animals like ferrets go down hill so quickly and i dont think theres a qualified vet on here ?. he's posted on here for some advice, last time i went to a vet for worming tablets they wanted £26 to check the dog was o.k before they would give me some ! never in 30 yrs have i had a problem worming dogs ! i'd rather blow torch my nipples off than give my money to rip off vets ! if i thought they were in this trade for the best of animals then i would be the first to take they're advice ! but just look around they're car parks ! some of those bmw's, landrovers and mercedies have to be paid by someone ! I gave her the Milk, i am lettin her sleep indoors tonight. she has a bowl of water also. do you have any idea what could have caused these symptoms? Quote Link to post
superfurryanimal 91 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) Instead of posting on here you should have phoned the vets small animals like ferrets go down hill so quickly and i dont think theres a qualified vet on here ?. he's posted on here for some advice, last time i went to a vet for worming tablets they wanted £26 to check the dog was o.k before they would give me some ! never in 30 yrs have i had a problem worming dogs ! i'd rather blow torch my nipples off than give my money to rip off vets ! if i thought they were in this trade for the best of animals then i would be the first to take they're advice ! but just look around they're car parks ! some of those bmw's, landrovers and mercedies have to be paid by someone ! I gave her the Milk, i am lettin her sleep indoors tonight. she has a bowl of water also. do you have any idea what could have caused these symptoms? is she drinking the milk ? have you been feeding fresh rabbit without gutting them ? Edited April 21, 2011 by superfurryanimal Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Instead of posting on here you should have phoned the vets small animals like ferrets go down hill so quickly and i dont think theres a qualified vet on here ?. he's posted on here for some advice, last time i went to a vet for worming tablets they wanted £26 to check the dog was o.k before they would give me some ! never in 30 yrs have i had a problem worming dogs ! i'd rather blow torch my nipples off than give my money to rip off vets ! if i thought they were in this trade for the best of animals then i would be the first to take they're advice ! but just look around they're car parks ! some of those bmw's, landrovers and mercedies have to be paid by someone ! I gave her the Milk, i am lettin her sleep indoors tonight. she has a bowl of water also. do you have any idea what could have caused these symptoms? is she drinking the milk ? have you been feeding fresh rabbit without gutting them ? Yes she was drinking it, and she seemed to enjoy it actually. I have not fed them fresh rabbit for a while. they have all been eating the same stuff and its the same that they have been usually eat, kibble and sometimes i mix cat food in with it. But like i said all the other ferrets are fine and acting normal. Quote Link to post
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