help please

[will.f11 24]

My castrated ferret is very skinny at the moment and last night whilst feeding i notticed him in the nest box scratching like mad and then trying to be sick. I have not witnessed him actually vomiting as yet but my vet wont see him until tomorrow. he is only last years kit so shouldnt be to unhealthy but the rest of my ferrets are all a good weight and very healthy. I am starting to be concerned so any help apprieciated. I would phone my uncle but he is on holiday...

 

cheers

 

Will.f11

[will.f11 24]

may he need worming? if so can I use cat wormer?

[jedandlevo 8]

if it was mine i would flea it and worm it just to make sure you illiminate as many problems as you can i just use puppy liquid wormers they seem to do the trick for me im sure others will have diffrent opinons on thius subject hope this helps

regards levo

[will.f11 24]

thanks alot mate. I have a flea spray thing and probably dog wormor somwhere will that help? I also have cat wormer

[Kay 3,709]

Check in his mouth if he is retching as there could be something stuck in the roof of his mouth like a peice of bone, how long has he been castrated ?

 

Please use an appropriate flea treatment if the ferret has fleas, the scratching could be to to a moult , have you noticed a lot of hair in the bedding area

[Guest on the hill]

follow all the other advise and then put him in a cage by himself if you can so he can put the bulk back on again without fighting for a mouthfull of food lol

[will.f11 24]

I bought him in april and he was castrated. i didnt mean scratching himself but scratching the floor loads. I have checked his mouth and all is fine. I de-flead him a minute ago as he was scratching himself a little bit. The only problem is that I am going away on sunday next week. and am leaving him with people which arent too experienced with ferrets.

I have got cat and puppie wormer so witch would be best and how much shall I give him?

[scothunter 12,609]

I bought him in april and he was castrated. i didnt mean scratching himself but scratching the floor loads. I have checked his mouth and all is fine. I de-flead him a minute ago as he was scratching himself a little bit. The only problem is that I am going away on sunday next week. and am leaving him with people which arent too experienced with ferrets.

I have got cat and puppie wormer so witch would be best and how much shall I give him?

scratching the floor sounds like he is bored mate.Does he have access to a run of some sort?

[Guest on the hill]

I bought him in april and he was castrated. i didnt mean scratching himself but scratching the floor loads. I have checked his mouth and all is fine. I de-flead him a minute ago as he was scratching himself a little bit. The only problem is that I am going away on sunday next week. and am leaving him with people which arent too experienced with ferrets.

I have got cat and puppie wormer so witch would be best and how much shall I give him?

couldnt tell you about the wormer mate but the last time my ferret was scratching arround like that it was a big fat tick!!! my jill was goin round in circles scratching the floor lol like a ferret possesed

Edited August 10, 2008 by on the hill

[will.f11 24]

I bought him in april and he was castrated. i didnt mean scratching himself but scratching the floor loads. I have checked his mouth and all is fine. I de-flead him a minute ago as he was scratching himself a little bit. The only problem is that I am going away on sunday next week. and am leaving him with people which arent too experienced with ferrets.

I have got cat and puppie wormer so witch would be best and how much shall I give him?

scratching the floor sounds like he is bored mate.Does he have access to a run of some sort?

yup he has a huge run attached to 2 hutches with pipes in between.

he couldnt have any more. Yesterday I saw him in the carry box(I leave it in the run for them to sleep in sometimes) and he was scratching the floor and then urging. this was at feeding time but after he came up and ate his share

[will.f11 24]

no ticks that I can see

[Kay 3,709]

what have you used on him flea wise, where there any fleas on him, personally i would not worm him .

[will.f11 24]

ok. I think there was a couple fleas on him. I used johnsons vetinary flea treatment stuff for small animals. it said ferrets and the amount to put on on the back

[Kay 3,709]

ok. I think there was a couple fleas on him. I used johnsons vetinary flea treatment stuff for small animals. it said ferrets and the amount to put on on the back

 

Ok , is he a lone ferret or does he have any companions

[will.f11 24]

2 other companions

mother and a 14 week old hob. I have 5 ferrets but there are only 3 in the main hutches