Message Number: YG12460 | New FHL Archives Search
From: sukieferret
Date: 2002-04-13 15:24:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Ferret with the chest "cold" for two weeks

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> On the contrary. My ferrets definatly get the human common
cold, as in the winter time we pass it back an forth.
> Daphne

This post which I have quoted in part by ferret expert and
veterinary pathologist, Dr. Bruce Williams, may help. It is just
from a few weeks ago on February 10th of this year, and can be
found by using the archives to search under "colds" or by going
diriectly to post # 10945:

> Let's give it a bit more time. They may have contracted
> influenza (ferrets don't get colds) which may account for the
> coughing and sneezing. The fac that he is playing and running
> and eating like normal is a good sign - but continue to watch
> carefully.

...

> With kindest regards,

> Bruce Williams, DVM

Certainly, humans can give each other influenza, and I recall a
space of three months when we traded a bacterial sinus
infection back and forth.

They can be extremely hard ot tell apart from superfiscial
characteristics if mild...