6 week old kit cant walk straight

[Guest bigredbusa]

the others are fine but the poleat has turned into a bit of a spastic spider and sort of does a constant jack russell skip with his back legs .

 

any ideas ?

[Kay 3,709]

Could be osteodystrophy

 

copied from a site

Osteodystrophy is also known as brittle bones. This disease was more common in the past, when ferrets were fed diets low in calcium.

 

Young ferrets (usually around 6-12 weeks old) with osteodystrophy moved more like seals with their front legs pointing out to the side. Because the bones in their legs and spines are deformed and soft, they never completely recover.

 

To avoid this, please make sure you give your ferret a balanced diet so that it gets all the necessary nutrients to keep it strong and healthy.

[droid 11]

Does he do it with one leg only, or alternate legs?

 

 

I was going to suggest 'piles' but you,d think I was taking the piss.

Which I would have been doing.....

[sue 1]

Could be osteodystrophy

 

copied from a site

Osteodystrophy is also known as brittle bones. This disease was more common in the past, when ferrets were fed diets low in calcium.

 

Young ferrets (usually around 6-12 weeks old) with osteodystrophy moved more like seals with their front legs pointing out to the side. Because the bones in their legs and spines are deformed and soft, they never completely recover.

 

To avoid this, please make sure you give your ferret a balanced diet so that it gets all the necessary nutrients to keep it strong and healthy.

 

 

i was thinking this caused by too much meat and not enough bones

[Kay 3,709]

Could be osteodystrophy

 

copied from a site

Osteodystrophy is also known as brittle bones. This disease was more common in the past, when ferrets were fed diets low in calcium.

 

Young ferrets (usually around 6-12 weeks old) with osteodystrophy moved more like seals with their front legs pointing out to the side. Because the bones in their legs and spines are deformed and soft, they never completely recover.

 

To avoid this, please make sure you give your ferret a balanced diet so that it gets all the necessary nutrients to keep it strong and healthy.

 

 

i was thinking this caused by too much meat and not enough bones

 

How i understood it was its muscle rich meat , but i cant find the peice of info that explained it better , it did say about giving whole carcass rather than real lean meat

[Guest bigredbusa]

well they have got a varied diet , see how it is after a couple of weeks

[Kay 3,709]

well they have got a varied diet , see how it is after a couple of weeks

 

could be something else then , is it getting around ok and happy enough

[huntergatherer 0]

how many kits did the jill have in her litter

[Guest bigredbusa]

she had 11 and only ended up with 4 after the first day

 

here is a video i just took , look at about 30 seconds in and you will she what i mean compaired to the albino's

 

yes kay seems ok , still feeding but just walking funny .

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3v6r6h2nZU

[lorelei0922 2]

she had 11 and only ended up with 4 after the first day

 

here is a video i just took , look at about 30 seconds in and you will she what i mean compaired to the albino's

 

yes kay seems ok , still feeding but just walking funny .

 

 

 

 

Looks like he's just having a bit of trouble moving from crawling to walking... i have a litter of 7 week olds that are doing a bit of this, though fewer and fewer each day... I was REALLY worried at first .. cause they dont seem to actually be STANDING on the back legs much.. But slowly each day one or two more will start hobbling along better and stronger.. we've only 3-4 now that are still crawling...

 

Maybe give him a bit longer to steady himself up... and if he's still havin some trouble..find him a pet home instead.. Pet owners are suckers for "special " ferrets lol

[Guest bigredbusa]

Maybe give him a bit longer to steady himself up... and if he's still havin some trouble..find him a pet home instead.. Pet owners are suckers for "special " ferrets lol

 

if he is duff i wont even give him away as a pet . curious why tho and the polecat ?

[lorelei0922 2]

Maybe give him a bit longer to steady himself up... and if he's still havin some trouble..find him a pet home instead.. Pet owners are suckers for "special " ferrets lol

 

if he is duff i wont even give him away as a pet . curious why tho and the polecat ?

 

 

Hey they're lil bodies are still developing.. in the wild, perhaps it would be the weak link.. but in your back garden he might catch up just fine and end up being a Great lil worker for you!

[gilly-93 31]

lol spasticferret003

soon moved your foot then didnt you lol

[Guest bigredbusa]

yeah didnt i , the first vid spasticferret1 an albino decided to have a nip on my little toe lol , fingers are one thing but toes.... arghhhhhhh lol

[Kay 3,709]

Try getting it to move on some concrete rather than grass & video that as well, the legs arnt sticking out to the side like i have seen in kits with osteodystrophy , but it seems to be hopping

 

I wouldnt give up on it just yet