SamBircumshaw 0 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 eyup lads, went into one of my cages today and it has 3 ferrets in, 2 got straight up and were their normal selves, one however just kept laying there and was trying to get up but just kept falling down, hes only about 7 months old so hes last years stock, any ideas what this could be? cheers Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 is there anyway the wee bugger could have fallen from a height?first thing tomorrow get it to the vets mate.dont hang about. Quote Link to post
watchman 256 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 eyup lads, went into one of my cages today and it has 3 ferrets in, 2 got straight up and were their normal selves, one however just kept laying there and was trying to get up but just kept falling down, hes only about 7 months old so hes last years stock, any ideas what this could be? cheers had it happen when i was a lad,both ferrets seemed paralysed from the waist down and they certainly never fell from anything needless to say they were both dead that night,never seen it since but heard over the years it may have been something like distemper over 35 years ago now so will never know for sure,get them to the vet mate you know it makes sense Quote Link to post
SamBircumshaw 0 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 yeh but its not just waist down, his head is floppy and he cant even lift his fronts up Quote Link to post
alan626 305 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 sorry mate but when that happens its to late he be dead in the morning Quote Link to post
ferretlover 1 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 yes mate i think its too late by the morning it will be gone sorry mate Quote Link to post
watchman 256 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 shove a pencil up his ass that will wake him up abit its right what they say about you then mate,you really are a :wankerzo4: oh well never mind eh Quote Link to post
bert the fert 28 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 shove a pencil up his ass that will wake him up abit Get back under your bridge, troll. Quote Link to post
tubba 38 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 shove a pencil up his ass that will wake him up abit What a knob Quote Link to post
doddsy1970 9 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 eyup lads, went into one of my cages today and it has 3 ferrets in, 2 got straight up and were their normal selves, one however just kept laying there and was trying to get up but just kept falling down, hes only about 7 months old so hes last years stock, any ideas what this could be? cheers What have you been feeding them fella? That is a classic sign of botulism. shove a pencil up his ass that will wake him up abit With remarks like that i doubt whether you will stay on here for long !! What brain cell woke up to make a comment like that? Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Could also just be something in the ears in which case vet will give you drops friend of myne had one couldn't walk thought it was a goner Quote Link to post
dave1600d 35 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) dunno if its any help but how bout that stuff people make called duk soup?..people sometimes on other forums i seen give that to em it perks em up ,,but im not veryexperienced at ferrets only having had them a year or so,,,,please correct me if im wrong someone,,perhaps its something more serious...but as for saying stick a pencil up its arse..wat a fukin wanker,,what kind of c u n t would say that? we are talking about a serious case maybe fatal,,dont need comments like that on here,,,ps good luck with the poor fert mate,,,,,lets hope it recovers and the outcome is good this time tomorow,,,,im sure all are keeping their fingers etc crossed for you.atb Edited January 19, 2011 by dave1600d Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I know if they get ear problems it affects there balance Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 thats why asked if it had fallen.sounded like brain damage. Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Well if he gets it to the vets in the morning we will find out Quote Link to post
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