ferrets

[Guest olofthegr8]

my ferret had kits about a week ago

when she comes out for food or water she keeps making a weasing noise

it sounds as if there's gunge in her throat or somthing

just wondering what it is.

should i take her to the vets or not??

[stubby 175]

no idea on that one Im affraid, you could try ringing the vet and asking, but Im sure they would say, bring it in, with £ signs in there minds

 

what are you using as bedding, maybe the dust in woodshavings?

[The one 8,606]

Pick her up and have a look in her mouth .is it coloured up ?swollen ?? bone stuck in her teeth ?? i'd be looking at all of these before the vet ,them if you cant see anything and she's still wheesing vet job

[Jack NUFC 1]

hope she is'nt too bad mate heres to a speedy recovery

[Guest Magwitch]

sounds like a upper respiratory infection to me

[Kay 3,709]

Whats she being fed on ? there could be bone stuck in here throat or the roof off her mouth if you feed whole carcass

[Guest olofthegr8]

Whats she being fed on ? there could be bone stuck in here throat or the roof off her mouth if you feed whole carcass

 

i feed her on james wellbeloved ferret complete so it cant be bones

[Guest olofthegr8]

could it be a hair ball like cats get, because she is shedding fur at the moment.

[Guest olofthegr8]

no idea on that one Im affraid, you could try ringing the vet and asking, but Im sure they would say, bring it in, with £ signs in there minds

 

what are you using as bedding, maybe the dust in woodshavings?

 

she's got barley straw from the pet shop for bedding.

and wood shavings for floor, but she's allways had wood shavings.

[Kay 3,709]

could it be a hair ball like cats get, because she is shedding fur at the moment.

 

 

I have never had a ferret who has had this problem but cats yes & they tend to cough rather than wheeze , if her chest is rattley i would see the vet

[stubby 175]

I bet those kitts would kill for a bit of rabbit

[Guest olofthegr8]

I bet those kitts would kill for a bit of rabbit

 

how old do the kits need to be before i can give them rabbit?

[Kay 3,709]

I bet those kitts would kill for a bit of rabbit

 

how old do the kits need to be before i can give them rabbit?

 

from around 3 weeks they will have a go at it

[The one 8,606]

Best let a vet have a look at her mate

[Guest olofthegr8]

she only seems to make that noise after she drinks water.

if she breaths normally, she doesnt make that noise.

but as she is malting, she does seem to have hair in mouth from when she cleans.

and also her tail has thinned alot.

but she seems very happy though and she's still eating.