From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2002-04-21 08:37:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Ferret with distemper reaction
diwilliams310@a... wrote:
> This vet still suggested I take away all food until noon
> tomorrow. He gave me Nutrical to give him every 3 hours. Does this seem
> right? I thought a ferret shouldnt go without food for at least 4 hours?
I believe it was Dr. Williams who said that when they poop blood like
that, they are passing the lining of their intestines. It's a reaction
to shock. I may just be that your vet doesn't want to put any strain on
his digestive system right now. When a ferret is taking Nutrical,
Ferretvite or the Marshall's equivalent he is not going without food
because those paste are very high calorie and also have lots of vitamins
and minerals. Yeah, I'd go ahead and do it the vets way for a little
while. Sure glad you got him to a vet in time!
--
Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
russellprater@w...