old real tree 92 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 has anyone heard of ferrets catching the "swets" Quote Link to post
will.f11 24 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 yup, heatstroke isnt it. Stupid really as ferrets cant sweat, thats why they get heatstroke Quote Link to post
old real tree 92 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 how come, i keep my ferrets in a double tier cage in the garden.....how can i stop this ..... i lost a good young jill this week...... Quote Link to post
will.f11 24 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 keep em out of the sun with plenty of shade and water. how are you sure, as if they had shade and water it wouldnt of been the sweats Quote Link to post
old real tree 92 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 (edited) im just going by what i been told. ok well here goes, my small jill went very thin, very weak and lost the use of her back legs. . unable to walk and just lying there helpless...... what you think...... Edited November 22, 2008 by old real tree Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 im just going by what i been told. ok well here goes, my small jill went very thin, very weak and lost the use of her back legs. . unable to walk and just lying there helpless...... what you think...... vets for the second time http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=73951 So when did the jill die yesterday or today ? Quote Link to post
akton 15 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Listen mate,act quick,get it in the warm give it plenty of fluids and especially some glucose in some warm water or sugary type of drinks keep a close eye on it and quarantine it away from the others until it gets better. ferrets dehydrate very quick,so if it does not take any fluids get a syringe and feed it yourself see if it will eat some cat or dog food for now until its able to feed properly best of luck Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 im just going by what i been told. ok well here goes, my small jill went very thin, very weak and lost the use of her back legs. . unable to walk and just lying there helpless...... what you think...... Dont sound like heatstroke to me they dont go thinn in a matter of hours ferrets suffering heat exhaustion pant like a dog & lie flat to the floor head stretched out , follow the post aboves advice to treat heatstroke was she brought out of season this year ? Quote Link to post
droid 11 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Heatstroke in this bloody weather??? Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 how come, i keep my ferrets in a double tier cage in the garden.....how can i stop this ..... i lost a good young jill this week...... Where are you, sweats this time of year, sounds very suspect to me, trip to the vets maybe. Quote Link to post
old real tree 92 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 its only about 8-9 months old....its in the warm and in giving it milk and water. going to try some cooked chicken now.... Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 believe it or not i dealt with a ferret with heat exaustion in nov once before, it was in the boot of a car & the woman i was with pulled over on the way back from a show & one of them was suffering the classic signs Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 its only about 8-9 months old....its in the warm and in giving it milk and water. going to try some cooked chicken now.... So you have lost 1 ferret already with the same signs as this one ? Quote Link to post
old real tree 92 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 yeah lost one this morning. they are both jills from the same litter. i forgot to say that she is TWITCHING bad too. just fed it some chicken and it ate a small bit, its in my front room as we speak in the wormth...... i dont understand. i got a old hob in the same cage that is fine but i have moved him in to a differant cage and washed and disenfectented the 2 tier cage ..... Quote Link to post
akton 15 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 yeah lost one this morning. they are both jills from the same litter. i forgot to say that she is TWITCHING bad too. just fed it some chicken and it ate a small bit, its in my front room as we speak in the wormth...... i dont understand. i got a old hob in the same cage that is fine but i have moved him in to a differant cage and washed and disenfectented the 2 tier cage ..... With what you have just said now,To be honest mate I think it may even be parvo or distemper,the symptoms and signs dont look too good. keep a close eye on it Quote Link to post
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