From:
sukiecrandall@telocity.com
Date: 2002-07-19 01:02:06 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] barely alive @ petstore -- could he live??? :(
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <16317612.1027040526183.JavaMail.root@scandium>
> ferrets until they are at least 450 grams and have their FULL ADULT
> DENTITION at 8 weeks. If everyone would help when the USDA gives
I agree with the 8 week age, but they won't have full adult dentition then though in about a half week more most (not all) of the adult detition will have begun to erupt.
According to Fox's vet text:
Approximately day 50 (week 7): both upper and lower Canines erupt, as well as the first lower Molar 1.
Approximately day 53 (week 7 and 1/2): the upper Molar 1.
Approximately day 60 (week 8 and 1/2): all of the upper Premolars erupt, as well as the lower Premolar 2.
Getting into teeth that come in approximately one and half to two and a half weeks later: at 9 and 1/2 weeks lower Premolar 3 comes in. Then about a week still later: lower Premolar 4 and lower Molar 2.