jill with hard tits

[dicky das 4]

just been feeding the ferrets and my polecat jill which has hade one kit has a big hard lump around a couple of her tits just wonderd what if anything to do i would be greatful for any info thanks daz

[swanseajack 228]

Sorry but couldn't resist... I do know a Jill with hard tits, they cost her 3 1/2 grand... that's the truth..

 

hope someone gives you a proper answer, gl

[dicky das 4]

thats what a mate thinks it is he said to lance it but not doing that thought i could give it some antibiotics is it [bANNED TEXT] ferrets are alergic to penacilen

[The one 8,597]

Thats the only thing i can think of Mastitis ,then its a vet job

[Kay 3,709]

Get her to a vet i had mastitis and its agony , red hard lumps & your feverish as well, so i know a ferret will be in pain with it

[lorelei0922 2]

Get her to a vet i had mastitis and its agony , red hard lumps & your feverish as well, so i know a ferret will be in pain with it

 

 

definitely something to see the vet about.. BUT!

 

how old are the kits?

 

are the lumps just hard or are they red.. hot... looking bumpy ?? THESE are the signs of mastitis.. not just being hard.. which is just an over production of milk..

 

if she's still weaning the kits.. put the kits back to the nipple .. and treat her with a warm moist cloth till you can get her to a vet..

 

THis was the advice from my vet when i had the same questions with my jill..

 

her teats were QUITE hard.. but not hot.. not red... didn't appear tender.. and she was producing milk from each teat...

 

Vet said just to make sure the kits were nursing and it will adjust on its own... but to watch for the symptoms stated above

 

good luck!!

[dicky das 4]

just been wipeing her down with a warm cloth and there is milk coming out but the kit is eating on its own now and does'nt seem that boverd with her teats

[Kay 3,709]

She needs something to dry the milk up then by the sounds off it if the kits not taking any milk

[The one 8,597]

I reckon its still a vet job ,if it is mastitis your going to have big problems next time you breed her .better get her looked at now rather than when she's got a litter of kitts next year and cany feed them .

[mackay 3,711]

Lance?, never heard so much crap.

Apply a hot damp cloth to the swollen area, then strip some milk off, if its yellowish and thick keep going till the milk looks normal.

If you get to this stage you shouldn't need a vet or antibiotics, just keep an eye on your jill and make sure all the teats are being used.

[mackay 3,711]

I reckon its still a vet job ,if it is mastitis your going to have big problems next time you breed her .better get her looked at now rather than when she's got a litter of kitts next year and cany feed them .

 

 

Not true mate, because she has mastitis this time round is absolutely no indication she may have problems next time.

[dicky das 4]

ill keep trying with a warm cloth over the weekend and if no better bye monday it will be a trip to the vets thanks alot for all the replys

[Kay 3,709]

ill keep trying with a warm cloth over the weekend and if no better bye monday it will be a trip to the vets thanks alot for all the replys

 

My jill had it last year , hard red hot lumps, she had 1 kit & i just kept a close eye on her & the patches went off there own accord as the kit must have been using different teats

[The one 8,597]

I reckon its still a vet job ,if it is mastitis your going to have big problems next time you breed her .better get her looked at now rather than when she's got a litter of kitts next year and cany feed them .

 

 

Not true mate, because she has mastitis this time round is absolutely no indication she may have problems next time.

 

not got any experance of it in ferrets but if not properly treated in cows they can lose that quarter and end up in hamburgers ,but how can you strip out the infected teat till you get rid of the crap and the milk looks normal in a ferret ,surely it must be a vet job and get antibiotics ??

[The one 8,597]

ill keep trying with a warm cloth over the weekend and if no better bye monday it will be a trip to the vets thanks alot for all the replys

 

My jill had it last year , hard red hot lumps, she had 1 kit & i just kept a close eye on her & the patches went off there own accord as the kit must have been using different teats

 

Probably producing to much milk for one kitt