From:
"Gail Burlaka"
Date: 2002-07-19 01:17:35 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] barely alive @ petstore -- could he live??? :(
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <003f01c22ec2$11997d00$11553b41@pavilion>
Sorry, Suki......I meant to say adult CANINES.....
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From: <sukiecrandall@telocity.com>
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:02 PM
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> > 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
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> 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.
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> According to Fox's vet text:
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> Approximately day 50 (week 7): both upper and lower Canines erupt, as
well as the first lower Molar 1.
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> Approximately day 53 (week 7 and 1/2): the upper Molar 1.
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> Approximately day 60 (week 8 and 1/2): all of the upper Premolars erupt,
as well as the lower Premolar 2.
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> 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.
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