Message Number: YG5504 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2001-07-14 18:25:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] fish and ferrets

> alicia wrote:
>
> Hi, I have never had fish and ferrets together but one thing you said
> made me worried about of your situation. If the fish is on a "low
> table" I would be concerned. Ferrets LOVE to explore anything within
> their reach. You should consider moving the fish so the ferret can't
> get to them. I have heard that they could get sick from playing in
> fish water, not sure why though. And the fish won't be too happy if
> it's bowl gets tipped over.
> AW

There was an article in Modern Ferret about a ferret that got sick from
drinking aquarium water. They got it cured up and blocked her access to
the top of the fish tank, but she relapsed. They were pretty confused by
that until they moved the fish tank and found a tiny leak that she was
lappingt up. What she was catching was one of the microscopic parasites.

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