can some one tell me what is rong with my ferret

[clabby 14]

i have a resued ferret that i have had for about 7 or so weeks and he was bubbly and always running about when i went to the cage.

 

now he just sleeps

 

he is loosing wait

 

his poo is like a mukusi diarear

 

he is not eating or drinking

 

and i think he is shivering

 

can some one help me i dont no what is wrong with him

 

thanks

 

clabby

[Rolfe 2]

i have a resued ferret that i have had for about 7 or so weeks and he was bubbly and always running about when i went to the cage.

 

now he just sleeps

 

he is loosing wait

 

his poo is like a mukusi diarear

 

he is not eating or drinking

 

and i think he is shivering

 

can some one help me i dont no what is wrong with him

 

thanks

 

clabby

Do you have any idea how old it is?, and what have you been feeding it on etc. if it is a youngish ferret i would be inclined to let the vet take a look at it........but it is an expensive exercise and the outcome is not guaranteed to be favourable.

[clabby 14]

i have a resued ferret that i have had for about 7 or so weeks and he was bubbly and always running about when i went to the cage.

 

now he just sleeps

 

he is loosing wait

 

his poo is like a mukusi diarear

 

he is not eating or drinking

 

and i think he is shivering

 

can some one help me i dont no what is wrong with him

 

thanks

 

clabby

Do you have any idea how old it is?, and what have you been feeding it on etc. if it is a youngish ferret i would be inclined to let the vet take a look at it........but it is an expensive exercise and the outcome is not guaranteed to be favourable.

i was told when i got him he was around 1yr old i been feeding him james well beloved ferret biscuts till a few weeks ago then started to feed him cat biscuts. he dont eat rabbit or nouthing either he was eating fine till 4 or 5 days ago and was drinking fine i had to force him to take a drink yesterday

[Rolfe 2]

Well you should maybe get him to the vets........but i do understand that it is expensive......he's young enough to maybe get some successful treatment on the other hand.

 

Rolfe.

[clabby 14]

Well you should maybe get him to the vets........but i do understand that it is expensive......he's young enough to maybe get some successful treatment on the other hand.

 

Rolfe.

 

 

i have him booked into the vets at 3pm today am being charged 25 pound just for them to look at him but at the end of the day if they can make him better or put him to sleep i think its kinder than me sticking a pellet in him and to those of you im not a anti i want wats best for my animals!

 

thanks for your help rolfe i appreciate it

[Coneytrappr 30]

Good luck with him mate, hope he pulls through it.

[jac 12]

quote-and to those of you im not a anti i want wats best for my animals!.

 

spoken like a true hunter. respect all life till the end.

[JoeD 24]

It might be distemper, do you know if he has been vaccinated against it?

 

Hope he pulls through and best of luck with him

 

JoeD

[Rolfe 2]

Well you should maybe get him to the vets........but i do understand that it is expensive......he's young enough to maybe get some successful treatment on the other hand.

 

Rolfe.

 

 

i have him booked into the vets at 3pm today am being charged 25 pound just for them to look at him but at the end of the day if they can make him better or put him to sleep i think its kinder than me sticking a pellet in him and to those of you im not a anti i want wats best for my animals!

 

thanks for your help rolfe i appreciate it

Good on You mate to care so much for your animals..........it's a credit to you.......hope he pulls through ok...good luck.

 

Rolfe.

[Kay 3,709]

Let us know what the vet said , hope its something that can be sorted out , good luck

[clabby 14]

i dont no if he was vaccinated as he was a resue ferret. i just come from the vets she gave him a injection she thinks he has a inflamed bowel. i have to keep a eye on him and see if he gets any better i have been told to give him some scrambled egg and some biscuts dry and some biscuts either mixxed with egg or water so he has a bit of choice. on a good note he is not dehydrated and his oxagen levels are fine. i was not going to work him but its not the point all my animals workers or not get treated the same and no better.

 

thank you for the help and replys guys i much apreciate it. after tea i shal go get a rabbit see if he will have that aswell

[JoeD 24]

i dont no if he was vaccinated as he was a resue ferret. i just come from the vets she gave him a injection she thinks he has a inflamed bowel. i have to keep a eye on him and see if he gets any better i have been told to give him some scrambled egg and some biscuts dry and some biscuts either mixxed with egg or water so he has a bit of choice. on a good note he is not dehydrated and his oxagen levels are fine. i was not going to work him but its not the point all my animals workers or not get treated the same and no better.

 

thank you for the help and replys guys i much apreciate it. after tea i shal go get a rabbit see if he will have that aswell

 

Great attitude and glad to hear he is ok

[justin 2]

just a longshot but youd be better off only feeding him meat or ferret food as a lot of cat food is made up of vegatable proteins and your ferret being an obligate carnivore needs proper meat protein...maybe the reason for it loosing weight and getting an inflamed bowell...

[clabby 14]

just a longshot but youd be better off only feeding him meat or ferret food as a lot of cat food is made up of vegatable proteins and your ferret being an obligate carnivore needs proper meat protein...maybe the reason for it loosing weight and getting an inflamed bowell...

 

 

hi he has only resontly come off ferret food as the place i get it does not have any in stock and he wonte eat rabbit but im going to try any ways thanks

[clabby 14]

some good news my ferret has started to eat we gave him some scrambled egg and he is pigging out on it