Message Number: YG3681 | New FHL Archives Search
From: TANSY
Date: 2001-05-17 14:04:00 UTC
Subject: RE: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: Please Help

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sukie Crandall [mailto:sukiecrandall@t...]
> >Hello all...This is lone-rose I had to change my nic...I had posted
> >about my sweet baby Figit being so skinny...I took himto the vet
> >about a week ago and had worm treatments, shots.. etc.

> Rose, if he is healthy and active then that may just be his natural
> build. Just as with humans some ferrets are prone to being thinner,
> some to being more muscular, and some others inclined to laying down
> adipose tissue more easily.
>
Hey Rose I basically would agree with Sukie- I have some hyperactive string
beans myself, but make sure food he's eating has adequate nutrition, and
also check his mouth carefully for dental problems or mouth sores that might
make it uncomfortable to eat. And watch for signs of nausea (mouth pawing)
or pain (teeth grinding), if not I'd relax as long as he's acting normally.
tansy