rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 about a month ago i sold 3 hob ferrets to a lady which she had for pets one of them has come down with something and she doesent know what to do this is what she said has had the shivers, runny tummy, lethargic sleeping loads and its like he's got a cold. He seems to get slightly better then goes down again please dont take the piss i am only trying to help her out cheers r.t Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 The only advice i will give is she needs to get it to a vets Quote Link to post
rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 she has taken it and they said has anyone in your house got a cold Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 she has taken it and they said has anyone in your house got a cold sounds like a good vets....not if she's been to a vets, they would have charged her, and sold her something, pills,injection etc, no ammount of web forum info is going to ever beat advice or treatment from a vet, so if she's still asking, tell her to find another vet Quote Link to post
The one 8,463 Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Try the national ferret society web site for ferret friendly vets in your area Quote Link to post
rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted August 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 okay thanks for the help everyone Quote Link to post
droid 11 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 she has taken it and they said has anyone in your house got a cold sounds like a good vets....not It certain isn't a good vet if they don't realise that rhinoviruses are species specific, i.e. ferrets don't catch human colds. Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 she has taken it and they said has anyone in your house got a cold sounds like a good vets....not It certain isn't a good vet if they don't realise that rhinoviruses are species specific, i.e. ferrets don't catch human colds. i was always led to believe they could Quote Link to post
bert the fert 28 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 she has taken it and they said has anyone in your house got a cold If you live in the north west, it would be worth travelling to Andrew Hutchinson vetinary surgeon at Longridge. They're really good ferret vets. Quote Link to post
droid 11 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 she has taken it and they said has anyone in your house got a cold sounds like a good vets....not It certain isn't a good vet if they don't realise that rhinoviruses are species specific, i.e. ferrets don't catch human colds. i was always led to believe they could Flu, yes. But not human colds. Different type of virus. Ferrets can catch ferret colds though. Quote Link to post
dillan 19 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 First thing I`d do is seperate the ferrets, for one, so they dont pass whatever theyve got onto others, two, ferrets sense a week one and will try to kill it and then three if you value your ferrets then get them to the vets if it looks serious Trev Quote Link to post
anthonytomo 8 Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 i always was told ferrets caught colds to Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 i always was told ferrets caught colds to Just the human flu viruses, as they are zoonotic infections... PS. That's my big word for the week done... Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Yer just the flu. Quote Link to post
jonnytraff 8 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 needs aa spade IMO... put it out its misery.. Quote Link to post
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