young hob unwell ????

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

came home from shooting last night, and fed the ferrets on a crow and three snipe that wee had shot but when i went out to check them this morning the young hob seemed unable to close his mouth properly and had saliva dripping from his chin so i tried to get him o open his mouth wider to see if there was any bone splinters or anything and when i did get a look in there there seemed to be a a grub like shape in the right hand side of his mouth although it looked like a off colored white puss or something so i put him in a separate hutch and rushed indoors to get some cotton buds to see if i could swab out what was in there by the time i got back out he was fine, mouth closed, nothing in mouth and no longer drooling but he was drinking alot of water and continued to do so for a good half hour afterwards

 

 

anyone ever come across anything like this or know what may have caused it ??

[Guest Frank]

..Very strange Ricky?

I allways freeze crows for 2 to 3 weeks, they eat anything.

Still, it might of not been that?

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

i really dont know frank,i'v kept the young hob isolated for now incase its anything that can affect the others, had me in a panic though when i seen it foaming at the mouth like that !

[Kay 3,709]

i really dont know frank,i'v kept the young hob isolated for now incase its anything that can affect the others, had me in a panic though when i seen it foaming at the mouth like that !

 

Rick was he basically out of it for a while & pawing at his mouth did you notice ?

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

i really dont know frank,i'v kept the young hob isolated for now incase its anything that can affect the others, had me in a panic though when i seen it foaming at the mouth like that !

 

Rick was he basically out of it for a while & pawing at his mouth did you notice ?

 

 

no seemed to be ok just couldnt close his mouth and was drooling thats what made me check him over but other than that he was lively enough and seemed ok

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Sounds like he just caused himself an obstruction, mate. Got something caught. He'd be dribbling because he was temporarily unable to swallow the saliva.

[ianrob 2]

came home from shooting last night, and fed the ferrets on a crow and three snipe that wee had shot but when i went out to check them this morning the young hob seemed unable to close his mouth properly and had saliva dripping from his chin so i tried to get him o open his mouth wider to see if there was any bone splinters or anything and when i did get a look in there there seemed to be a a grub like shape in the right hand side of his mouth although it looked like a off colored white puss or something so i put him in a separate hutch and rushed indoors to get some cotton buds to see if i could swab out what was in there by the time i got back out he was fine, mouth closed, nothing in mouth and no longer drooling but he was drinking alot of water and continued to do so for a good half hour afterwards

 

 

anyone ever come across anything like this or know what may have caused it ??

He's probably had a bone splinter stuck in his mouth. That's the danger of feeding shot stuff. He however seems to be fine now and has cleared it. Lucky you. No vet bill.

[ianrob 2]

came home from shooting last night, and fed the ferrets on a crow and three snipe that wee had shot but when i went out to check them this morning the young hob seemed unable to close his mouth properly and had saliva dripping from his chin so i tried to get him o open his mouth wider to see if there was any bone splinters or anything and when i did get a look in there there seemed to be a a grub like shape in the right hand side of his mouth although it looked like a off colored white puss or something so i put him in a separate hutch and rushed indoors to get some cotton buds to see if i could swab out what was in there by the time i got back out he was fine, mouth closed, nothing in mouth and no longer drooling but he was drinking alot of water and continued to do so for a good half hour afterwards

 

 

anyone ever come across anything like this or know what may have caused it ??

He's probably had a bone splinter stuck in his mouth. That's the danger of feeding shot stuff. He however seems to be fine now and has cleared it. Lucky you. No vet bill.

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

Sounds like he just caused himself an obstruction, mate. Got something caught. He'd be dribbling because he was temporarily unable to swallow the saliva.

 

 

that wouldnt explain the the pussy grublike looking thing in his mouth though ditch ??

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

came home from shooting last night, and fed the ferrets on a crow and three snipe that wee had shot but when i went out to check them this morning the young hob seemed unable to close his mouth properly and had saliva dripping from his chin so i tried to get him o open his mouth wider to see if there was any bone splinters or anything and when i did get a look in there there seemed to be a a grub like shape in the right hand side of his mouth although it looked like a off colored white puss or something so i put him in a separate hutch and rushed indoors to get some cotton buds to see if i could swab out what was in there by the time i got back out he was fine, mouth closed, nothing in mouth and no longer drooling but he was drinking alot of water and continued to do so for a good half hour afterwards

 

 

anyone ever come across anything like this or know what may have caused it ??

He's probably had a bone splinter stuck in his mouth. That's the danger of feeding shot stuff. He however seems to be fine now and has cleared it. Lucky you. No vet bill.

 

not convinced thats what it was mate, he'll be in solitary confinement till i'm sure its nothing untoward !

[stubby 175]

as frank say's, anything given to the ferts, is always frozen first, think this would kill off anything they are carrying

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

went out this morning and all the ferrets were going hyper as usual, no sing from the young hob i fed and watered all the ferrets in a the other hutches before handling the young hob, i put food in his bowl and gave it a rattle about but still he didnt show so i opened up the bedding section and pulled the bedding apart to get into the little nest he had put him self in when all of a sudden the little chap sprung up and went ballistic ! running around at 200 mph chuckling away !!!!

 

feckin shit myself !

 

seems lively enough now, eating and drinking and mouth closed fine, i'll keep him on his on for a few days yet before giving him the all the clear