TOMO 26,814 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Can't imagin a ferret eating a block,, as there cereal based,, most carnivores turn there nose up at them,, but I have seen a dog eat blue wheat,,, and my Tara has eaten old blocks,,,, but some dogs will eat out... Also for a ferret to eat a block,,, its not a quick death takes a few days,,, in winch time the ferrets would start to look wobbly ,,,and you would get blue ferret shit in the corner... If these ferrets have eaten a poison,,, it would I think be a quick acting one,,, Matt the rat of this site,, or Phil Lloyd might have more info on the poisoning side of things 1 Quote Link to post
The one 8,511 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I think it could of been the meat he fed them the warm weather meat going over quickly it could kill the ferrets as there small animals quickly and only give the dogs a dose of the trots ? 1 Quote Link to post
Anthony Simmons 22 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Dogs are all solid no sign of the runs, I pick there shite up twice a day as I have 2 young kids, what goes in there gets eaten they leave nothing and I mean nothing, I always payed attention as to how much they were eating as they've always ate raw and I didn't want raw food sat in there cage with flies around it or for it to go off, I am waiting for the old man next door to come back off his holidays so I can find out what poison he's got in his box as I'm pretty sure he told me it wasn't available anymore and that his brother gave it to him Quote Link to post
shepp 2,285 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Jeyes Fluid ? Quote Link to post
werbad 43 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 He said it died last night,,, a few posts up Should read things before I post! Sorry to hear you lost them all mate Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Was there an "old" type of rat poison that would act quicker than the modern stuff? Anyone know? 1 Quote Link to post
Raymond 618 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Was there an "old" type of rat poison that would act quicker than the modern stuff? Anyone know? Send one of for an autopsy.Is there a veteranarian training college near you they would probably do it for free. Have you been ferreting recent with them. Could be those harvest mites. Quote Link to post
dogmad riley 1,347 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 if a rat had got in, the ferrets would of got out Don't talk stupid any ferret worth housing should sort a rat out. Quote Link to post
dogmad riley 1,347 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Was there an "old" type of rat poison that would act quicker than the modern stuff? Anyone know? Heard of a rat poison that swells them up once dead Quote Link to post
vfr400boy 3,470 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Sorry for your loss , not sure we're u are but I got a spear Jill here if you want her Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,814 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Was there an "old" type of rat poison that would act quicker than the modern stuff? Anyone know? There are some modern proisons that act quik gaz,,,it's just there not used as much,,,and tend to be for professional use,,,the stuff you get at b and q ,,,tends to be the antiquagulants... Alphachloralse,,,is fast acting ,,,if I remember right I think it's the one that lowers body temperature ,,,I could be wrong on that though.... It could be many different things that ferrets die of,,,,but I must say with them all being healthy one min,,,and dead the next,,it does sound like some kind of poisoning,,,,trouble is finding out wich... Is it a poision that's used to kill rats?,,,or food type poisioning ,,,or perhaps some kind of cleaning product,,paint,,creosote ,,,or other chemicals they have come in to contact with...or perhaps some quik acting disease or infection,,? Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Was there an "old" type of rat poison that would act quicker than the modern stuff? Anyone know? There are some modern proisons that act quik gaz,,,it's just there not used as much,,,and tend to be for professional use,,,the stuff you get at b and q ,,,tends to be the antiquagulants... Alphachloralse,,,is fast acting ,,,if I remember right I think it's the one that lowers body temperature ,,,I could be wrong on that though.... It could be many different things that ferrets die of,,,,but I must say with them all being healthy one min,,,and dead the next,,it does sound like some kind of poisoning,,,,trouble is finding out wich... Is it a poision that's used to kill rats?,,,or food type poisioning ,,,or perhaps some kind of cleaning product,,paint,,creosote ,,,or other chemicals they have come in to contact with...or perhaps some quik acting disease or infection,,? Cheers Tomo. Suppose, as said above, the only way of really finding out would be a postmortem. Don't think he wants to dig them up now though so we may never know. Cheers. Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,545 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 if a rat had got in, the ferrets would of got outLol Don't talk stupid any ferret worth housing should sort a rat out. Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 IFF I WAS HIM,, I WOULD START A FRESH,,, AND GET NEW CAGES, RUN,S,,,ETC.... 2 Quote Link to post
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