datawrite 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 hey my ferrets keep like sneezing three times in a row can anyone help me out thanks Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 hey my ferrets keep like sneezing three times in a row can anyone help me out thanks what are the clinical symptoms Quote Link to post
datawrite 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 i dunno my ferrets keep sneezing about 3 times in a row i aint been to the vet just wanted to know what i should do maybe bring them inn the house for a few days or sumthing? Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I think you'll find its the bedding, sawdust in woodchip normally cause's them to sneeze, mine tend to stick there head under/in and then pile drive through it, Quote Link to post
datawrite 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I think you'll find its the bedding, sawdust in woodchip normally cause's them to sneeze, mine tend to stick there head under/in and then pile drive through it, stubby your 100% right i got sawdust i n me cage. should i use sumthing elts or will they be fine Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I think you'll find its the bedding, sawdust in woodchip normally cause's them to sneeze, mine tend to stick there head under/in and then pile drive through it, stubby your 100% right i got sawdust i n me cage. should i use sumthing elts or will they be fine some people find that the saw dust does cause some respitory distress... others have no problems beyond a few sneezes when its first put down.. you might check out a Dust Extracted Wood Chip though... you can get it from Mole Valley Farmers for about £6 a bale.. lasts absolutely ages Quote Link to post
The one 8,406 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Dust free shavings are what i use and the ferrets play in it when im cleaning them out and never sneeze Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 ferrets can contract the human flu virus, did you know?? it can kill them if it progresses into pneumonia. and anti bitotc jab from the vet would do no ham and would not break the bank either i should think but why if it aint broke, don't try fixing it, granted ferrets can catch human colds, so before telling someone to rush to the vets for a jab, prehaps asking if they had a cold lately would be the first question, also sneezing is not the only sympton, so you'd ask how the eye's and nose looked data, where are you getting your bedding from?, dont get it from a woodyard/timber merchants, as you cant be sure if the shavings come from treated wood, better to get bales of woodchip from a stables, although your ferrets will still sneeze, its not going to do them any harm Quote Link to post
The one 8,406 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 ferrets can contract the human flu virus, did you know?? it can kill them if it progresses into pneumonia. and anti bitotc jab from the vet would do no ham and would not break the bank either i should think Whats the point of giving them antibiotics when they dont need them ? come the time they do need them they wont work Quote Link to post
Funfuret 1 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Might be worth you putting your ear to their chests to check there's no crackling sounds or wheezing, Datawrite. Quote Link to post
droid 11 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Ferrets CAN'T catch human colds. Cold viruses and flu viruses are different types of virus, so just because ferrets CAN catch human flu doesn't mean they catch our colds. Quote Link to post
datawrite 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 hey guys thanks for the info , i get my sawdust from the pet shop and ther is dust with it. and also i have had a cold and i didnt think quick enuff because i have read that ferrets can catch a cold, but only two of my ferrets seem to sneeze and i one of them dose have a bit of a runny noise so manybe its a cold or maybe its the saw dust Quote Link to post
datawrite 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I think you'll find its the bedding, sawdust in woodchip normally cause's them to sneeze, mine tend to stick there head under/in and then pile drive through it, stubby your 100% right i got sawdust i n me cage. should i use sumthing elts or will they be fine some people find that the saw dust does cause some respitory distress... others have no problems beyond a few sneezes when its first put down.. you might check out a Dust Extracted Wood Chip though... you can get it from Mole Valley Farmers for about £6 a bale.. lasts absolutely ages thanks lorelei i will get the dust free saw dust to be safe and its safer for the ferrets Quote Link to post
sue 1 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 mine have sneezing fits after i have cleaned them out because they love tunneling in the fresh shavings ,you are right ferrets can catch the human cold ,your best bet is to change to a more dust free shavings and keep an eye on them that the dont start loosing to much weight as you know yourself you go off your food when you are bunged up so you could expect them to loose a little Quote Link to post
datawrite 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 thanks sue, one of my gills has lost a bit of weight but i think that could be threw fighting for food, and having a cold wont help, so now i got my eye on her and i have her to eating on her own to be on the safe side Quote Link to post
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