diarrhea in ferret

[muddy210 34]

just added two new ferts into my setup total now four.

 

cleaned out this morning and refed also included a small bowl of milk and an egg as a treat once every couple of weeks i do this.

 

went out about 4 hours later as one of the ferts backed up against the wire for a crap upon which point it squirted across the path like it was taking a pee.

 

so i grabbed here quickly and have checked her over and she seems fine no other indications that she looks unwell or anything else have since kept an eye and all the others seem normal ie there not shitting through the eye of a needle.

 

at the minute they are on alpha ferret food with meat every couple of days. have not had meet for the last 2 but gonna keep them off this till i know whats going on or she is ok.

 

any advice on what could cause this.

[AndyKelly 251]

please do not feed your ferret milk - they are lactose intolorant and this will cause the diarrhea it is not the way forward.years ago everyone used to feed milk but it has since been proven that the intolerance is there and you are poisoning the ferret!

[muddy210 34]

should of said milk was lamlac never had this problem before

[The one 8,627]

What did the last owner feed them ,you should have fed the same changing it over slowly but the traveling and new set up might cause it ,give them time to settle in

[muddy210 34]

its one of me old ferrets thats got the shits and they are on the same alpha feed. thats what is getting me can understand maybe its the lamlac ill knock it on the head.

[joe14 98]

Dont use normal milk it will give them the shits.

I use cat milk or lactofree milk for the ferrets as a treat once a week. Both low in lactose. Doesnt give my ferrets the shits.

Edited August 29, 2011 by joe14

[Guest annette jackman]

mine was doing was the egg raw? i stopped the raw egg and he stopped sqwitting