wet and snuffly

[dave1600d 35]

hi my recent addition smiggles is wet around his willy/bum area,,,,,,he looks to have a slight anal prolapse as theres a bit of pink sticking out of his bum,,,its very small,though,,,,he seems a bit snuffly as well,,,,ive got him inside tonight as he usually shares his house with my others 3 jills and another hob,,,,,,,both hobs have had their back wheels taken off and all girls spayed,,,,,,,,,,the shelfs in the shed are waterproof ply and the wee sits on top of it until i clean and disinfect it,,usually twice a day,,,,,,,im wondering if the wet is from him pooing then dragging his rear along in the wet,,im hoping so,,,he seems lively enough,,and his poo is normal brown and of the right consistancy,,,any ideas?,,thanks in advance,,dave,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,no stupid answers like knock it on the head,,,,,,,,,,hit it with a spade etc,,,,,,,,,looking for an honest answer,,,,,,going to the vets with him if hes the same in the morning....its just past midnite now so no vets open,,only discovered he was like it at about 8 pm tonite......not sure if he may be stressed being a newcomer they are still sortin the pecking order out ,,hes only been with us a week saturday,,

[ferret100 47]

Poor Smiggles. How old? How long living with your other ferts? Have any other ferts had a soggy bum/gentials? If you put some absorbent bedding down in the toilet area it may help ascertain whether Smiggles is dragging his bum in urine, otherwise have a sniff!! Does he appear to have any difficulty extracting/retracting his penis? Certainly the prolapse needs attention as does his respiratory issue, the wetness issue may be related. ATB.

[dave1600d 35]

hes roughly a year,,,been with ours for a week

[dave1600d 35]

been to the vets,,his prolapse has gone back in,,his lungs and heart are both good,,his nose is wet,,,,he is healthy,,,,,,the wet rear end is probably where he walks low to the floor rather than hunching up and walking on tiptoes like the others,,excellent news...cost,,,,,,£23.33p.......well worth it for peace of mind.......took him to a vet that deals with exotic pets,,,,,so theyre used to ferrets,,,,,,,

[joe14 98]

Glad the ferret is ok. One of my old ferrets as got a tumour i knew what it was but still took him to vet for my peice of mind. Nothing they can do, just make sure hes comfortable whilst hes here, hes nearly 10.

[dave1600d 35]

nice one joe,,,they sure do tug on ya heartstrings,,,,,little stinkers

[The one 8,484]

Nice to hear somebody's no scared to put there hand in there pocket for there ferrets at a vet

[dave1600d 35]

if i took him to the vet and he cost me loads,,hes worth it mate as are all of my stinkers,,,,i dont work them so im not gaining rabbits etc,,,i get a lot of satisfaction just knowing im giving these creatures the best life i can while theyre alive,,they dont live long,,so i think i owe it to em to give em the best i can ,,,,,,,,i would only ever have one put to sleep if i was in the interest of the animal that it was best to be put down,,and i wouldnt even consider hitting it on the head to kill it or snap its neck,,,,some on here would dissagree with my views,,but everyones entitled to their own opinion..ATB,,,DAVE

[heritage 202]

Being a ferret owner isn't easy......sometimes there is simply no choice when it comes to having a ferret pts...other times the outcome is much better for all concerned.....what is really important is that you do the best you can & in this instance you have.......well done mate