Message Number: YG12184 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Steve Austin
Date: Mon Apr 1, 2002 7:39pm
Subject: gradual weight loss
However, if the ferret is 7 and you have her for
all those years and it is the first time you notice this
weight loss then I think a thorough exam and blood
test is in order. My friend's ferret had sunken haunches
over a period of a few weeks, and he was slowing down,
on vet check his blood sugar was 37, otherwise he had
no other symptoms.
I would go for the vet exam, and maybe a blood sugar
and other tests depending on what the vet finds.
Curiously, my ferrets did their weight gain in the early fall,
lost a bit over the last 2 months and are just now done
shedding and starting to put on a nice
coat and some weight again- it depends on where you live and
the lighting they live under,etc. I have one that I swear is a different
ferret, not only did her new coat come in thick and darker,
but she is heavier than her normal, and she is 6.
I also think they look fine when they do their seasonal weight
loss, no sunken haunches and they are active and playful,
and have nice fur coats, and bright eyes,etc.
Patty
> > This is interesting, because I've found my 7 yr old, Silver female
>
> (MF)
> > losing weight in the past month or so, too. She has vomited once,
>
> but
> > other than that, she seems to be normal in every other way.
>
> Ferrets frequently lose some weight in preparation for the summer
> months. While it is hardly summer, I think the change is prompted
> by
> the lengthening of the daylight hours. I know some of my ferrets
> have already started losing their winter weight and coats. So, the
>
> loss you are seeing may be a normal thing.
> Danee
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