From:
miamiferret
Date: 2002-06-27 14:35:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Fleas
A flea shampoo that's safe for kittens is OK for Snowy. Don't wait
until you get to the vet to get rid of as many fleas as possible, but
when you do get to the vet, have him/her give you Advantage brand
flea treatment to apply.
The next thing you should do is call that shelter and let them know
that Snowy came infested with fleas. They need to be treating all
their ferrets.
Fleas are not just an annoyance to ferrets, they can cause life
threatening anemia. A few years ago, I had to take Beasley in to my
vet as a blood donor for a ferret that was severely anemic due to
flea infestation. Even with the transfusion, that ferret did not
survive. And that's not the only one I've heard of that has died as
a result of a flea infestation.
mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Avalon Seeker <avalon_seeker@y...>
wrote:
> Anyways... Snowy came with some friends from the
> shelter: fleas.