theirishlad 7 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 hi lads new to the ferret game bought two last week and i am just wondering do i need too worm my ferrets and if so what would igive them and were would i get it thanks Quote Link to post
Uk-Neil 0 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Should have done some research before hand buddy... Quote Link to post
Joe67 239 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 have a read over this thread mate http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/175128-ferret-wormers/page__p__1769310__hl__worm__fromsearch__1#entry1769310 Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Should have done some research before hand buddy... sound advice -- Quote Link to post
The one 8,482 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Youve had them a week and never wormed them?. You better take them straight down the vet and get them done Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Simple question - do they have worms? Quote Link to post
theirishlad 7 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Simple question - do they have worms? no just looked through there litter tray and no signs Quote Link to post
ferret100 47 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) If you look at your ferrets crap and find worms in it, then your ferrets intestines are so severely perforated and damaged they can no longer cope, as adult worms, designed to spent their life inside the host, are literally falling out of the ferrets arse. The presence of an early worm burden can be determined by a faecal egg count, haven't ever known of a ferret owner to request one though. Ferrets aren't as suceptible to worms as other species are, but feeding raw meat can introduce internal parasites (not just necessarily worms), as can external parasites (i.e flea or tick born infections). Diet, external parasites, time of year, exposure to possible parasitic infestation, management (cleaning of faeces) etc has an influence on parasite/worm burden and therefore the worming/anti-parasite treatment frequency and the type of treatment to use. The majority of animals will have a worm burden, many infestations are small and asymptomatic. However a single heartworm can kill a ferret. Personally, I'm not sure whether it's luck or ignorance, or a combination of both that allows animal owners to go so many years without experiencing a worm problem. My advise would be to register your ferrets with a vet practice with an exotic vet, knowledgable about ferrets and have a chat to them. At least then you will have peace of mind, and if you have any problems they can hopefully sort it out. Atb. Edited to mention, once you have animals registered with a vet practice, a vet call-back/conversation to discuss a query, is not usually charged. Might be worth asking beforehand, but a quick chat on the phone is usually free, unless you abuse the privelege!!! Plus if you take your ferrets in for neutering/vaccs etc, a query about another issue is also FOC, again unless you drag it out! Edited July 26, 2011 by ferret100 Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 ferret100 .. Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 ferret100 .. makes a change for someone to put advice up instead of slagging comments ... Quote Link to post
Joe67 239 Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 If you look at your ferrets crap and find worms in it, then your ferrets intestines are so severely perforated and damaged they can no longer cope, as adult worms, designed to spent their life inside the host, are literally falling out of the ferrets arse. The presence of an early worm burden can be determined by a faecal egg count, haven't ever known of a ferret owner to request one though. Ferrets aren't as suceptible to worms as other species are, but feeding raw meat can introduce internal parasites (not just necessarily worms), as can external parasites (i.e flea or tick born infections). Diet, external parasites, time of year, exposure to possible parasitic infestation, management (cleaning of faeces) etc has an influence on parasite/worm burden and therefore the worming/anti-parasite treatment frequency and the type of treatment to use. The majority of animals will have a worm burden, many infestations are small and asymptomatic. However a single heartworm can kill a ferret. Personally, I'm not sure whether it's luck or ignorance, or a combination of both that allows animal owners to go so many years without experiencing a worm problem. My advise would be to register your ferrets with a vet practice with an exotic vet, knowledgable about ferrets and have a chat to them. At least then you will have peace of mind, and if you have any problems they can hopefully sort it out. Atb. Edited to mention, once you have animals registered with a vet practice, a vet call-back/conversation to discuss a query, is not usually charged. Might be worth asking beforehand, but a quick chat on the phone is usually free, unless you abuse the privelege!!! Plus if you take your ferrets in for neutering/vaccs etc, a query about another issue is also FOC, again unless you drag it out! hmmm making me think more about putting in a rabbit for food without freezing it first,good post Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 If you look at your ferrets crap and find worms in it, then your ferrets intestines are so severely perforated and damaged they can no longer cope, as adult worms, designed to spent their life inside the host, are literally falling out of the ferrets arse. The presence of an early worm burden can be determined by a faecal egg count, haven't ever known of a ferret owner to request one though. Ferrets aren't as suceptible to worms as other species are, but feeding raw meat can introduce internal parasites (not just necessarily worms), as can external parasites (i.e flea or tick born infections). Diet, external parasites, time of year, exposure to possible parasitic infestation, management (cleaning of faeces) etc has an influence on parasite/worm burden and therefore the worming/anti-parasite treatment frequency and the type of treatment to use. The majority of animals will have a worm burden, many infestations are small and asymptomatic. However a single heartworm can kill a ferret. Personally, I'm not sure whether it's luck or ignorance, or a combination of both that allows animal owners to go so many years without experiencing a worm problem. My advise would be to register your ferrets with a vet practice with an exotic vet, knowledgable about ferrets and have a chat to them. At least then you will have peace of mind, and if you have any problems they can hopefully sort it out. Atb. Edited to mention, once you have animals registered with a vet practice, a vet call-back/conversation to discuss a query, is not usually charged. Might be worth asking beforehand, but a quick chat on the phone is usually free, unless you abuse the privelege!!! Plus if you take your ferrets in for neutering/vaccs etc, a query about another issue is also FOC, again unless you drag it out! Hmm, All very well but I would advice using some common sense and a bit of research before seeing a vet,, 9 times out of 10 a vet is not required. Are you a vet per chance ??. And for the record ,I`ve never had to worm a ferret in 23 years,, fed on fresh rabbit and a large variety off road kill. TBH your post is nicely worded etc,, but is probably a bit to much scaremongering if you are new to ferrets,, already this has folk scared to feed fresh rabbit to a ferret,,,!!! stop being so dramatic with all your techno posts,,they are starting to sound a bit wikki. People need to chillax,,do a bit of reading,, and avoid the vets if you possibly can,, bunch of thieving charlatans!!!. 1 Quote Link to post
f mac 40 Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 If you look at your ferrets crap and find worms in it, then your ferrets intestines are so severely perforated and damaged they can no longer cope, as adult worms, designed to spent their life inside the host, are literally falling out of the ferrets arse. The presence of an early worm burden can be determined by a faecal egg count, haven't ever known of a ferret owner to request one though. Ferrets aren't as suceptible to worms as other species are, but feeding raw meat can introduce internal parasites (not just necessarily worms), as can external parasites (i.e flea or tick born infections). Diet, external parasites, time of year, exposure to possible parasitic infestation, management (cleaning of faeces) etc has an influence on parasite/worm burden and therefore the worming/anti-parasite treatment frequency and the type of treatment to use. The majority of animals will have a worm burden, many infestations are small and asymptomatic. However a single heartworm can kill a ferret. Personally, I'm not sure whether it's luck or ignorance, or a combination of both that allows animal owners to go so many years without experiencing a worm problem. My advise would be to register your ferrets with a vet practice with an exotic vet, knowledgable about ferrets and have a chat to them. At least then you will have peace of mind, and if you have any problems they can hopefully sort it out. Atb. Edited to mention, once you have animals registered with a vet practice, a vet call-back/conversation to discuss a query, is not usually charged. Might be worth asking beforehand, but a quick chat on the phone is usually free, unless you abuse the privelege!!! Plus if you take your ferrets in for neutering/vaccs etc, a query about another issue is also FOC, again unless you drag it out! hmmm making me think more about putting in a rabbit for food without freezing it first,good post some times u can read too much joe Quote Link to post
ferret100 47 Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 If you look at your ferrets crap and find worms in it, then your ferrets intestines are so severely perforated and damaged they can no longer cope, as adult worms, designed to spent their life inside the host, are literally falling out of the ferrets arse. The presence of an early worm burden can be determined by a faecal egg count, haven't ever known of a ferret owner to request one though. Ferrets aren't as suceptible to worms as other species are, but feeding raw meat can introduce internal parasites (not just necessarily worms), as can external parasites (i.e flea or tick born infections). Diet, external parasites, time of year, exposure to possible parasitic infestation, management (cleaning of faeces) etc has an influence on parasite/worm burden and therefore the worming/anti-parasite treatment frequency and the type of treatment to use. The majority of animals will have a worm burden, many infestations are small and asymptomatic. However a single heartworm can kill a ferret. Personally, I'm not sure whether it's luck or ignorance, or a combination of both that allows animal owners to go so many years without experiencing a worm problem. My advise would be to register your ferrets with a vet practice with an exotic vet, knowledgable about ferrets and have a chat to them. At least then you will have peace of mind, and if you have any problems they can hopefully sort it out. Atb. Edited to mention, once you have animals registered with a vet practice, a vet call-back/conversation to discuss a query, is not usually charged. Might be worth asking beforehand, but a quick chat on the phone is usually free, unless you abuse the privelege!!! Plus if you take your ferrets in for neutering/vaccs etc, a query about another issue is also FOC, again unless you drag it out! Hmm, All very well but I would advice using some common sense and a bit of research before seeing a vet,, 9 times out of 10 a vet is not required. Are you a vet per chance ??. And for the record ,I`ve never had to worm a ferret in 23 years,, fed on fresh rabbit and a large variety off road kill. TBH your post is nicely worded etc,, but is probably a bit to much scaremongering if you are new to ferrets,, already this has folk scared to feed fresh rabbit to a ferret,,,!!! stop being so dramatic with all your techno posts,,they are starting to sound a bit wikki. People need to chillax,,do a bit of reading,, and avoid the vets if you possibly can,, bunch of thieving charlatans!!!. As I mentionned, you don't need to take always need to take a ferret to see a vet, a simple phonecall often does the job. There is nothing wrong with feeding meat, but being sensible about it is important. I agree with you, common sense and a bit of research is wise, but reading ill-advise, such as if your ferrets crap doesn't have worms in it then your ferret doesn't have worms, is pretty poor and does no favours. lol about the wikki comment though! Liked it. Quote Link to post
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