Urgent Help Needed

[Chuckster 0]

Hi new on here just need some help ,ferret and kits ,just gone to check on her and she's laid out can't move sort of heavy breathing and fitting kits are only 3 weeks old don't think they will survive without her she was fine this morning gave her some steak she ate it took rest inside had ferrets all my life but never seen this any advice would be great

[iworkwhippets 12,752]

If the weather is out like it is here at the moment pal, she will be baking

[bunny bandit 98]

Had a similar thing with my stinkers last year pal. As already said probably the heat, get yourself a spray bottle and try cool her down a bit but don't do it to quick. Slowly slowly and she should be fine.

 

Good luck with her

Atb

Bb

[Chuckster 0]

Thanks for advice not too hot here also she's in shade but hope your right cheers

[Guest vin]

big plastic pop bottles full up and froze overnight...drop them in hutch in shaded areas and they love to lay down next to them to cool off...or when the missis is out i use the washing up bowl with some cool water and a brick inside to weigh it down.. they love a paddle in this weather... got to keep em cool. also an oscillating fan when its really hot.

 

watch the kits are not suffocating in a red hot nest box also.

[Jamie m 668]

Run it under the cold tap , if poss move hutch to shade

[jok 3,368]

Steak??We lived in a cardboard box in the middle of the M1 and never had steak. Lol.

[Stud dog 632]

Good advise there as any of tbem worked ???

[ferret lady 73]

It could also be hypocalcaemia, ie, milk fever. If she's still alive, get her to the vet immediately.

[Chuckster 0]

Thanks for your help she and kits doing fine now proper thort I'd lost her her front legs had totally gone limp she was breathing heavy biting anything she was near hutch was in shade but olé ft cage door open for a while also rubbed some honey on her gums as I looked up insulinoma exact same symptoms so maybe that helped but anyhow fingers crossed at min cheers chuckster

[Jamie m 668]

Good advise there as any of tbem worked ???

Yes lol

 

Ferrets now in shade all summer do no need to worry