big country 8 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) Hi mate It sounds like a thing called staggers they cannot walk straight i dont know if there is a cure for this.Some say it is feline distamper but i dont know.Sorry to here that you lost them mate Edited July 6, 2009 by big country Quote Link to post
coursing mad 5 Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 pic of 1 of the jills not too long ago. Quote Link to post
Coneytrappr 30 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 That's a real shame mate, sorry you lost your workers and kits. Quote Link to post
dpb82uk 138 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 sorry about your ferrets mate Quote Link to post
CommanderData 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 vet told me that some get it some dont ... Obviously a very profound thinker your vet. Did (s)he do any test to confirm that it was distemper, or was it just a guess? Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I dont know how distempter is caught or transmitted...So apologies for technical innacuracy. But I would be really nervous taking new ferrets in to the same area, so soon after loosing others. It may be wise to ask the vet for his advice? Can it be transmitted in the air? Was is feline or cannine distemper, are there wild/ferral/neighbours cats in the which will reinfect the newcommers?? Just be really careful, it would be a shame to loose some more. Or can yo keep them at a freinds house until you are satisfied that it is safe to bring them home? Just airing my thoughts.. Quote Link to post
Mistyka 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Is this a confirmed case? I have rang around to all the vets in the Darlington area and Bishop, Crook and Durham and they haven't seen a case of distemper in quite some time. If there was an outbreak, with having a rescue, I would obviously want to shut my doors for a period of time. Quote Link to post
The one 8,468 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Think if it was me i would be burning my hutches and starting from scratch again just to be sure Quote Link to post
Guest shadowz Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) Could you please let us know what vet you have been to ? Any case of distemper is serious especially to people running rescues in your area. If the vet has diagnosed distemper then it would be good to get a warning sent out to rescues and other ferret owners in the area thru them. I think all vets in darlington and the whole of co. Durham has been contacted but without any of them knowing about ferrets with distemper. Edited July 7, 2009 by shadowz Quote Link to post
coursing mad 5 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 she just guessed that they had distemper but she said she would ring me today when she had done further tests and she said it seems to be staggers sorry to worry you all but when she told me it was distemper i imeidietly put it up to warn people because it is very dangerous thanks. tom!! Quote Link to post
droid 11 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Isn't 'staggers' magnesiun deficiency? If it is, I'm pretty sure it can be cured by an injection. And if that's the case, if you'd got the ferrets to the vets promptly they needn't have died. There's a lot of 'ifs' there because it's 30-odd years since I came across 'staggers'...... Quote Link to post
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