From:
mmkowal
Date: 2002-05-07 13:49:00 UTC
Subject: Possible Deaf Ferret
I've read posts in the past about deaf ferrets. I suspect that a
newly acquired pet is deaf. She is about 12 weeks old and is a MF
ferret.
She is an aggressive ferret compare to the 3 others I have had in the
past. She bits quite a bit but that seems to be normal for a
youngster. I have noticed that her biting has become more
infrequent. The stern "NO" probably isn't helping because I think
she is deaf.
She doesn't respond to the typical noises that startle my other
ferrets. Crinkling newspaper, banging pots and pans, clapping or
whistling gets no response.
She goes to the vet on Saturday for her shots. Is there another way
to test her hearing beside the above mentioned? Can a vet determine
if a ferret is deaf visually? I think I read that the ear canal is
sometimes not formed. If the ear canal is not formed can a vet fix
the problem?
Thanks,
Mike, Bella and Sam