Guest annette jackman Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hi all, am after some advise. I have a jill who has lost her fur on her tail shes about a year old, have had a search and it might be rat tail? is there anything that can be done for this?? also i have a hob who is 4 months and appears to be a tick magnet although he has not been out yet and both ferrets have been treated against fleas ticks ect, also have cleaned the hutch and sprayed it, and it is cleaned on a daily basis. Does any one know of a better treatment for ferrets as the ticks only seem to be on the hobb not the jill. Any advise welcome thanks Quote Link to post
The one 8,493 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Your jill will get better now as the nights get darker and they start there winter moult .If you have treated your ferrets and the hutches they must be getting new flea's from what your putting in or something passing the hutch ie a dog or cat etc. Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Your jill will get better now as the nights get darker and they start there winter moult .If you have treated your ferrets and the hutches they must be getting new flea's from what your putting in or something passing the hutch ie a dog or cat etc. sound advice but make sure you get the disinfectant into all the joins in the hutch as the crawl into gaps the size of a pin head, Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I found frontline spray worked a treat when my ferrets got infested a while back. Do you use meadow hay for bedding? I think that's where my infestation came from & I haven't had a problem since I stopped using it. I found the best way to apply the spray was to have someone pump the spray onto a rubber gloved hand while you hold the ferret firmly with the other, them work the stuff up the ferret against the direction of the hair. Be warned though, mine didn't like it.. Get yourself a set of tick pullers from the vet. They're only a fiver or so & you get two sizes. One for the bigger ticks & one for the tiny ones. Once you've treated the ferrets, throw away any bedding from the hutch & treat the whole area with an insecticide. I used a whole can of spray containing permethrin on my hutch. Make sure you pay special attention to the joints in any wood, as the tiny, pinhead sized ticks can get into the smallest of gaps and cause a re-infestation in no time. Keep the ferrets out of the hutch for a few hours after treatment, and leave any doors open so the air can circulate and dry the insecticide off. Quote Link to post
AndrewEdwardDennis 9 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 what you feeding them on? if your feeding pre-killed prey they could be getting them off that. seems strange that they are still getting them considering you clean the hutch out daily. as " The One" says, she will be coming in to moult soon, so nothing to worry about. she will be fluffy again in no time. Quote Link to post
AndrewEdwardDennis 9 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I found frontline spray worked a treat when my ferrets got infested a while back. Do you use meadow hay for bedding? I think that's where my infestation came from & I haven't had a problem since I stopped using it. I found the best way to apply the spray was to have someone pump the spray onto a rubber gloved hand while you hold the ferret firmly with the other, them work the stuff up the ferret against the direction of the hair. Be warned though, mine didn't like it.. Get yourself a set of tick pullers from the vet. They're only a fiver or so & you get two sizes. One for the bigger ticks & one for the tiny ones. Once you've treated the ferrets, throw away any bedding from the hutch & treat the whole area with an insecticide. I used a whole can of spray containing permethrin on my hutch. Make sure you pay special attention to the joints in any wood, as the tiny, pinhead sized ticks can get into the smallest of gaps and cause a re-infestation in no time. Keep the ferrets out of the hutch for a few hours after treatment, and leave any doors open so the air can circulate and dry the insecticide off. what is the actual name of the spray you use? Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 what is the actual name of the spray you use? I can't remember the exact name but any household one from a pet shop should be fine. Quote Link to post
Guest annette jackman Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 i made the mistake of using hay, have chucked it now am shredding my bills instead now haha. Thanks for the advice have redone them today, and resprayed i have tick removers as part of my medi kit for the dog, took great satisfaction in squashing the feckers. Just weird how its only the hobb, the jill and the dog have got newt. Quote Link to post
ferret100 47 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Maybe your hob is the tasty one for ticks, same as mosquitos prefer some people more than others?! Hope you get shot of the ticks. Atb. Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Frontline them mate.. only answer Quote Link to post
muddy210 34 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 front line again here only thing that works for me reliably Quote Link to post
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