deanflute 550 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I have just been to see to my ferrets and my jill is throwing up...It looks like the remains of a slug that she is trying to get out of her system. Is this anything to worry about or is it something that they do? Dean Quote Link to post
sue 1 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 not sure if a slug would hurt her ,it might not taste very good .but i do have a friend that lost several ferrets due to her neighbour putting slug pellets down and the ferrets died because they ate the slugs .so caution is needed Quote Link to post
deanflute 550 Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 just been back in and they are all fast asleep and she seems fine now...i think id be throwing up if id eaten a slug :sick: Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Dont slugs secret a fowl tasting slime when something try's to eat them ,maybe thats what made her sick and its best she vomitted it back up Quote Link to post
ferreter 0 Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 I read in a paper that slugs can carry heartworm. A few cases of dogs turning up at veterinary surgeries in Scotland with heartworm from eating slugs... Slugs in some parts of East Anglia are also infected so caution needs to exercised. Plus, of course, there is the obvious danger of gardeners using slug pellets to kill 'em. Quote Link to post
Mark.B 0 Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Are you talking from personal experience The One LOL Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 No i read it somewhere im a minefield of useless information Quote Link to post
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