jasper65 6 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 went out to feed the ferrets as normal this morning and noticed one of the Hobs didn't apear, when I picked him up he was totaly comatised but breathing. got him in the house ready to take him to the local vets but within 10 mins he dead .... Had Ferrets for a good few years but never had one go like this before, all I can say is he seemed totaly lifless but breathing, his eyes was open but lifeless, the ferret was around 5 years old. anyone seen this before? I'm thinking it was a Heart attack by the way he went down so quick ..... Quote Link to post
diggermad 154 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 yeah mate probably a heart attack my mates hob was servicing his jills went out and checked on them found hob dead really sorry for the bad news cheers DM Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sorry to hear that Jasp.. Quote Link to post
lksopener 105 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sorry to hear of your loss mate. At least the little fella went quick, not that it's any concellation. Quote Link to post
dave1600d 35 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 bad news mate,,nobody likes to hear that,,atb Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Its a weired one how it went down so quick, I had him out yesterday and he was perfect and the next morning he's dead. It also had to be one of my best workers too ......... Quote Link to post
joe14 98 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sorry to hear that mate. Quote Link to post
Hywel 53 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 A sudden illness like a heart attack may well be the cause. What had he eaten the previous day? Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 A sudden illness like a heart attack may well be the cause. What had he eaten the previous day? He was perfect the day before Haywel, I had him out and he was totaly bang on, he ate the day before as normal too .... I feed alot of Biscuits to them aswel as the odd Rabbits but a majority of their diet is Biscuit, I'm thinking this coiuld be a problem but all the rest of the Ferrets are fine. think I'm getting paranoid now why he went from being in perfect health one day and dead the next....... Quote Link to post
Col_c88 41 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Sorry to hear that jasper.. ive just lost the first ferret i got, today.. bit gutted since hes the one i learned with and he was the one who wouldnt come up until the rabbits were gone.. hope the rest of them are ok! Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Sorry to hear that jasper.. ive just lost the first ferret i got, today.. bit gutted since hes the one i learned with and he was the one who wouldnt come up until the rabbits were gone.. hope the rest of them are ok! sad new Col. how old was he? had one live for 7 years in the past but couldn't get about well by this age ......... Quote Link to post
Col_c88 41 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Oh he wasnt too old.. ive not been doing it as long as you lads haha...my mate said his usually get to 5 so 7 must be a good age! Quote Link to post
Hywel 53 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 A sudden illness like a heart attack may well be the cause. What had he eaten the previous day? He was perfect the day before Haywel, I had him out and he was totaly bang on, he ate the day before as normal too .... I feed alot of Biscuits to them aswel as the odd Rabbits but a majority of their diet is Biscuit, I'm thinking this coiuld be a problem but all the rest of the Ferrets are fine. think I'm getting paranoid now why he went from being in perfect health one day and dead the next....... A heart attack may well be the cause then, I wouldn't say it's the diet. Where are the ferrets kept i.e. are the hutches outdoors and could something have startled him, like reynard? Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 sorry for your loss ..ive got a hob we found in a box trap yesterday..he is knackered and battered ..Im trying my best to keep him going but he,s not looking good. i Quote Link to post
Col_c88 41 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 good luck Vin... i got a stray handed into me a while ago.. it died after about 3 month of having it but it was on its last legs when i got it.. alot of work put into it to get it back to health.. i didnt work it and i dont know its history how old it was (looked old) so kept it apart from the other ferrets just incase but its last 3 months were alot happier than it had before hand ... its a nice feeling when you can get them back to health. Quote Link to post
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