Orange Coloured Mites

[Raymond 618]

Talking to the oldest son. He was saying a mate of his ferret came out of a burrow with an orange patch on the back of its neck. When they looked closer they where little orange mites.The next day the ferret walked as if its 2 front legs where locked,twisted and badly bowed.It got worse over a couple of days and the ferret ended up dead. Does anyone know what the little mites are.

[pie-eater 377]

Theyre harvest mites. My ferrets always pick them up early season, I treat with beaphur.

[Raymond 618]

How did the mites cause the physical symptoms and then the ferret dieing.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24379616 They have been connected to seasonal canine illness. Around 300 recorded cases with 16 deaths. If they can knock a dog, maybe they can knock ferrets too?

[Raymond 618]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24379616 They have been connected to seasonal canine illness. Around 300 recorded cases with 16 deaths. If they can knock a dog, maybe they can knock ferrets too?

Thanks for the link.