From:
team-machine
Date: 2002-01-08 12:32:00 UTC
Subject: [Ferret-Health-list] sick ferret
Victoria, Please just take the ferret to the vet. It sounds like he's been
through alot and needs immediate medical attention!!!
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From: <VICTORI885@a...>
To: <Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 9:39 AM
> I live in Gainesville, FL, and I have
> a sick ferret. I really need some advice on what to do. I was driving at
> night a couple days before xmas, and I saw a ferret run across the road.
I
> pulled over and caught him. I approached him very slowly, and he let me
pick
> him up. I picked him up with a towel that I had in my car. He was wet
and
> scared. It was cold and rainy outside. I noticed he was very curious
from
> the begining. I gave him dry dog food chopped and water for the first
night.
> I think it is a male. So, I will just call it a "he." He has great
> temperment. He doesn't try to bite me and isn't too aggressive. I don't
> know how long he had been out, but he was starting to act less lethargic.
He
> was infested with fleas, so I gave him a bath the next morning. He didn't
> like it, but we got through it. I have had many pets in my life, and I
have
> never seen so many fleas on an animal before. His nose was white, but
turned
> pink after having no fleas for a couple of days. I had to go away for
xmas,
> and it got cold here. Last week it was in the 20's for a couple of days.
I
> had a friend take care of the ferret for me. I've become very attached to
> it, and I take excellent care of him. I don't even mind that he stinks so
> much anymore. I made my friend promise to turn the heat on if it got cold
> like that, but I don't think he did. All I know now is that for the past
> couple of days little stinky can barely lift his head. He has like no
energy
> at all. I feed him water through a dropper. He does drink it. I also
hand
> feed him IAMS cat food. He does eat it. His digestion system still is
> working pretty well. Do you think he got sick because he was already sick
> from being outside? I am doing everything I can to take good care of him
and
> to keep him hydrated. Should I wait a couple of days to see if he
improves
> or take him to the vet today? He can kind of crawl around a little, but
he
> isn't active like before. I go to the University of Florida, and classes
> are starting this week. It is a difficult time to get him to the vet, but
I
> will do it. He also has the two dark blue markings behind his ear. I am
> guessing that it signifies his breeder. I have no idea what shots he has
had
> and if he has been fixed. I am really upset that little stinky is so weak.
I
> guess he just stopped eating. He is a little better now that he is with
me.
> I would appreciate any advice that you have. I am also sorry that this
email
> is longer than I anticipated.
>
> Victoria Corr
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