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From: jchprocess
Date: 2002-06-27 09:49:00 UTC
Subject: list of symptoms/ should we be worried

One of our ferrets Bashor has been a little off lately. I was wonder
If any one could tell me it these symptoms mean anything to them.
When he goes to the bathroom he seems to be straining. He will back
up like he is going to go and then nothing will come out or very
little will come out. Then he scoots his bottom across the floor.
Bashor also seems not to be as interested in getting out of the cage
to play, up until a few weeks ago he was our most playful. The last
thing that concerns us is Bashor has always been a big mooch he
always wants what ever you are eating, we never have given him scraps
but he has always tried hard to get them. The only people food
Bashor gets is bananas and he gets one very thin slice on weekdays.
The reason I mention the mooching is that he not only is not mooching
he doesn't want any of his regular treats that he used to die for.
Just a few other things I want to mention Bashor is going to the
bathroom just not every time he tries. Bashor is also a ferret that
goes to the bathroom when he is excited (like puppies do) We have
been giving Ferretlax for the last two days but there has not been
any change. Any ideas would be helpful
Thanks
Jen