Ferret Labour

[neil b 2,355]

My Jill's due date is today Sunday 9th. I came home yesterday tea time to find she had a kit hanging out of her dead she had another one but that was dead also, I can feel more kits inside her, she seemed herself so I left her alone. This morning she has had another 1 witch is alive and squicking. How long should I leave her to pass whatever is left inside? Any info would be grateful,cheers nb

[socks 32,253]

Ferrets normally give birth pretty quickly however yours has obviously had a problem hence two dead kits .... If she hasn't finished birthing by around 2pm I would be concerned ..........

[neil b 2,355]

Thanks for your info socks.i took her to the vets he said it was her womb all swollen up so gave her an injection to make it contract and hopefully pass any placenta or kits that were left otherwise it would have needed opening up and spaying, 20 mins later she had passed a kit then another after 2 hours I took her back for him to check he said there was still abit of fluid there so gave her another jab only for her to pass 2 more dead kits and 1 alive so fingers crossed the to remaining ones will be ok