ferrets got a cold...

[borderboy 80]

One of my ferrets has got a cold of sorts, i noticed that he was looking abit tired and dosile, not bouncing off the cage from when i went down, and he was dribbling mucus... He's got plenty of fresh food and water and a bed box full of wood shavings and pheasant feathers... is there anything i can do to help him recover?

 

YIS

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[Guest Bigbob]

Check its no a bone stuck in it teeth if it's dribbling from the mouth

[Kay 3,709]

All you can do is keep the animal as comfortable as possible , i would pop in a bit more bedding , if it gets to warm for the ferret it will sort out what it needs & discard the rest, if its not picking up in a day or tow i would pop it to the vets

[Jack NUFC 1]

take it into the house and warm up an old hat or scarf and put it in with him or try putting them in his bed, one of mine sleeps in an old sock.

 

all the best, hope he make a recovery F.K

[Guest bigredbusa]

get it away from any others !!! get it in the house , colds are not good.

[Kay 3,709]

Check its no a bone stuck in it teeth if it's dribbling from the mouth

 

Good point Bob

[borderboy 80]

Bigbob you're a fecking star, i owe you one mate ... it was the simple thing which i failed to think of... lets hope that its sorted it.... thanks everyone else for your advice....

[Kay 3,709]

Oh nice one looks like you sorted the problem

[Guest bigredbusa]

blimey thats HUGE, hope the little un is alright now

[borderboy 80]

his face is very swollen today, but seems to be drinking and trying to eat, which is good... i gave him a little feed of mushed cat food so i knew he had some food and liquid in him... hopefully he'll be a bit better tommorow...

 

YIS

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[Lukey. 0]

Nice one mate and well done Bigbob,...a went to check on mine one time and one was running about with his mouth wide open and it took me ages to get the bone out just glad a found it when a did

[jultaylor1972 2]

Bigbob you're a fecking star, i owe you one mate ... it was the simple thing which i failed to think of... lets hope that its sorted it.... thanks everyone else for your advice....

 

Well done to Bigbob!! Pleased youve got your ferret sorted now.

[borderboy 80]

just had him to the vets... 15ml of green puss removed from his cheek... antibiotic jab and a course of antibiotics... £17... Does anyone have anytips for giving tablets to ferrets...?

[bill88 6]

I usually just push my fingers in the scissors,and fire it down,but if the mouth is swollen,i wouldn't recommend that technique.I'd crush it and put it in a 0.5 ml of warm water,then use a syringe (small one 0.1-1 ml) just push it gently to the back of the mouth,and squirt it in.

 

[Kay 3,709]

Nice hands Bill, they dont do much graft do they