ferret flea and de worming

[markieboi 0]

hi guys i was wondering how often should i flea the ferrets now they are working more often and whats the best to make ferrets put on weight as maria onbe of my jills seems to be looseing a bit of weight either that or my other jill missy is growing fast so it looks like she is getting smaller hmmm what do you guys think worms maybe?

[Kay 3,709]

never wormed a ferret & i would only treat for fles if they had them

[markieboi 0]

oh sorry i just presumed that could be the cause but tbh when they are around rabbits there bound to get them that is my way of thinking anyway

Edited October 25, 2007 by markieboi

[bill88 6]

ferrets can get both but the main thing to worry about is mites they usually get them in their ears it just looks like a bit of black dirt i use a spray that gets rid of them all i'll find out what its called.

[markieboi 0]

guys i read up that ferrets fed on rabbits are alot more likely to get internal parasites is there anything i can use as appartly Drontal Cat Wormer is supose to be the best what do you guys think?

[stubby 175]

get yaself a chest freezer, whatever the ferts catch goes in there for 24hrs, reckon that'll kill any internal nasties, the rabbit flea can only live on , yup rabbits, ok it can hop onto another, but it cant survive unless on the host species, ticks are the things to worry about, as already stated,

[Kay 3,709]

guys i read up that ferrets fed on rabbits are alot more likely to get internal parasites is there anything i can use as appartly Drontal Cat Wormer is supose to be the best what do you guys think?

 

I would watch if you worm them , to much may purge them, i did once take a ferret to the vetgs as it was skinny after severl weeks here of none stop food & to be honest the vet was scratching his head as to why, so he wormed them with pannacur paste, its like a syringe & you get a measured dose .

 

Not sure if drontal is tablet form but surely all wormers go by the animals weight as to how much to admimnister

[andy s410c 61]

I have 2 jills 6months old now 1 is putting winter fat on no problem while the other is a bit of a size zero!!Both healthy,lively animals fed twice a day rabbit& day old chicks i suppose there a bit like humans some put weight on easier than others.........

[Kay 3,709]

I have 2 jills 6months old now 1 is putting winter fat on no problem while the other is a bit of a size zero!!Both healthy,lively animals fed twice a day rabbit& day old chicks i suppose there a bit like humans some put weight on easier than others.........

 

 

Well i suppose there are some ferrets who dont gain weight easily, but i would observe them & there habbits , it may be just the ferrets normal state. but it may also be the skinny ones not geting her share of food

 

As long as the amount of food she is getting is maintaining her body weight i wouldnt be to worried, as you say she may be a skinny minnie naturally