JUST A QUICK QUESTION

[diggermad 154]

hi thought i would worm my 3 ferrets never done it before what type of wormer would i use for them any advice would be helpful cheers charlie

[rizla1 122]

i baught ferret wormer before from arthur carter field sports few years ago now mind, came in a powder form and you just put a pinch on their food twice a week, dont know if they stock it anymore

rizla

[Kay 3,709]

Dont worm them unless they have worms

[diggermad 154]

cheers for that kay but how would i know if they had worms or not cheers charlie

[ellir0305 9]

cheers for that kay but how would i know if they had worms or not cheers charlie

 

now you have the unpleasant job of examining their shit and bums for worms :sick:

[diggermad 154]

cheers ellir cant wait DM :sick:

[Kay 3,709]

it should be be self evident , in the poo corner basically , i have never had a ferret with worms so have never wormed one

[Kay 3,709]

cheers ellir cant wait DM :sick:

 

To be honest mate dont mend it if its not broken, theres lots of American sites who say you have to give them wormers , furball paste etc but i really dont think its needed unless theres an obvious problem same as anything , just act accordingly

[tullfan 0]

have kept ferrets for more than thirty years and never known them to have them (maybe ive been lucky) an old style vet once told me most mustelids have such an acidic gut if they ingest worms they will be digested with everything else

[The one 8,503]

Why do you want to worm them mate have you seen worms in there scats ??

[Guest lavyheed]

Chances are,if you haven't seen any,then your ferret won't have any.

 

Am with Kay on this one, if it ain't broke,don't fix it.

[The one 8,503]

Aye it's like you taking antibiotics in case you get a cold etc then when you really need them they wont work

[socks 32,253]

as the instestinal tract is so small on a ferret the worms dont get a chance to grow to a size where you can see them BUT this doesnt mean that the ferret wont have them in the gut lining ... i have kept ferrets for over 30 years and i always worm them once a year just before the season starts with panacure kitten wormer and adjust slightly to suite the ferrets weight ..... by doing this and giving a healthy diet i have never had any problem with squity shats or any other problem with their guts ... and nearly all of my ferrets have lived over the 9 years of age mark and they are worked hard 3 to 4 times a week through the winter ..........