From:
Mike Janke
Date: 2001-04-09 05:34:00 UTC
Subject: Re: gagging ferret, more info
ECE is definitely highly contagious. A ferret that comes in contact
with another ferret that is an active carrier will come down with ECE
within 48-72 hours of that contact.
I guess the next question is... are you sure the others haven't
already had ECE and that's why they have not presented with symptoms?
Mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Renee Rider" <riderr@m...> wrote:
> ECE was suggested. Everything I read indicats that it is highly
contagious,
> and often by the old or sick. My 7 year old foster and the male on
Lupron
> are fine. The foster that came with her is okay too. If it is ECE
> shouldn't they have gotten it? Their cages are right next to each
other.
> And, before the diahrrea started, they sniffed poop and male did
the urine
> tasting.