poorly polecat booked in vets at 5

[ASME IX 1]

my young polecat hob has lost quite a bit of weight this last couple of days,my first thoughts was mabe he not getting his fair share of food or he got worms.

after worming him and feeding him on his own there is no change.

this morning i picked him up and his back end was wet through,as if hes been urinating over him self .after cleaning him up i sat and wached him for ten minutes.

the poor little fella was walking backwards trying to have a s*** it was obviouse this is the reason for him being wet all over.

hes booked in the vets at 5 ,so touchwood im hoiping he gona be ok (i waited a year to get the little critter)

 

asme9

[lorelei0922 2]

my young polecat hob has lost quite a bit of weight this last couple of days,my first thoughts was mabe he not getting his fair share of food or he got worms.

after worming him and feeding him on his own there is no change.

this morning i picked him up and his back end was wet through,as if hes been urinating over him self .after cleaning him up i sat and wached him for ten minutes.

the poor little fella was walking backwards trying to have a s*** it was obviouse this is the reason for him being wet all over.

hes booked in the vets at 5 ,so touchwood im hoiping he gona be ok (i waited a year to get the little critter)

 

asme9

 

 

Sounds like a possibly blockage to me... any chance they are bedded or littered on woodchip?

 

suggest a blockage to the vet... If he agrees this is a possiblity .. you can try a bit of petroleum jelly or a teaspoon of pumpking puree... failing the availability of either.. try hair ball removal paste you can get at the petstore.. these will grease his insides and help move a blockage along...

 

good luck with the hob!

Edited July 23, 2009 by lorelei0922

[ASME IX 1]

hi lorelei

all the ferrets are bedded on hay and there litter area is wood shavings.

but iv aquired some new minced chicken about a week ago .this may be the culprip .when iv been looking at it seems to have bits bone in it,they wont be a problem for dogs but young ferts !!!it mabe.

 

the more i think about it is looking like thats the problem ,they been fed on rabbits up until last week.

 

asme9

[badgeroy 3]

I had the same problem a while back the vet said it was a blocked anal gland which he cleared but bloody hell what a smell :sick:

[Bosun11 537]

Do what it's mother done Jay and lick its arse to induce a shite! :sick:

 

Best of luck with it at the vets mate

[ASME IX 1]

i recon il be licking the vets arse when he wants paying.lol

 

asme9

[ASME IX 1]

well he been to the vets and they recon he not got any blockages(im not convinced),gave the little guy a jab of penacilin and said see how he goes.

 

asme9

[Guest Countryboyo]

what age

[ASME IX 1]

the little guy back on the ment now,after spending a couple of days in the vets .he putting weight back on and his bodily functions are back to normal.

asme9

Edited July 26, 2009 by ASME IX