3175darren 1,093 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 What you been feeding on mate,they wernt constapated were they????????? Quote Link to post
will84 10 Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Ferret food, chudleys I think? They also have raw when I kill/shoot anything, there last meal was a pheasant I gave them on the weekend before she died Quote Link to post
3175darren 1,093 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Hmm I once had somthing simillar,and the old man said they were constapated,at that time I had around 15 ferrets,he had me feed them a oily fish ie mackerel,since then I do this every now and then,he did say just change there diet,the fits you mention seem to fit the symptoms,thats all anyway worth a try, Quote Link to post
will84 10 Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 certainly no harm in trying, I buy mackeral in oil for the lurchers so i'll give the fert some once a week Quote Link to post
6pack 60 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Are they vaccinated? Distemper can cause fits/seizures. Such a shame, hope the other gets better. 1 Quote Link to post
will84 10 Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I got them when they where 5mths old so not sure if they are or not The remaining Jill is back to normal now so fingers crossed she stays that way. They never had runny eyes or nose or a rash so the vet seems to think its not distemper Quote Link to post
mick.c 3 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have just got home from work and have gone out to feed the dogs and ferts and the ferts are not right! From there hutch to the run there is a section of pipe one of the ferrets was in there, tried calling her out an she was just wriggling couldn't seem to get out so pulled her put, her body is shaking like she's having a fit?! Her eyes are open but like she's blind?! Put her on the floor in the house an she just sort of tries to pull herself along like can't move her back end?! The other one isn't as bad but defo not right! Any info or help appreciated!! the same thing happened to mine the other week exactly the same symptons as you described i put mine down to working her on the sunday an she was dead on the tues the only thing i can say is that she picked up a couple of ticks on her head wether this caused it or not i'll never know ... mick Quote Link to post
3175darren 1,093 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Has that ferret picked up yet mate ???????????????????????????????????????????? Quote Link to post
will84 10 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Has that ferret picked up yet mate ???????????????????????????????????????????? What do you mean by picked up?? Quote Link to post
milo 74 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 twenty years ago we had to put down a litter of 7 ferretts very simular to what you described in you post..it was DISTEMPER..hope you find another ferret and have a good hunting season Quote Link to post
will84 10 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Picked up a new little Jill last night, think when I take the pup for her jabs on fri I will take both the ferts for a jab against distemper just to be on the safe side and protect for the future. Where could they have caught it from tho, the pheasant they ate 3 or 4 days previous??? All my dogs are ok?? Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Picked up a new little Jill last night, think when I take the pup for her jabs on fri I will take both the ferts for a jab against distemper just to be on the safe side and protect for the future. Where could they have caught it from tho, the pheasant they ate 3 or 4 days previous??? All my dogs are ok?? i would have thought if tey had distemper they would both have died; in a quick succesion.anyway good luck with your new charge mate Quote Link to post
will84 10 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Cheers mate Quote Link to post
3175darren 1,093 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Has that ferret picked up yet mate ???????????????????????????????????????????? I thuoght the other one was poorley as well, or have I misread If so I am sorry i was on nights last wk and not firing on all cylinders, Quote Link to post
will84 10 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Yes mate she was, she seems better now although not 100% she sounds like she's got a blocked nose when she's running around you can hear her breathing, an her nose is a bit runny aswell Quote Link to post
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