From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2003-02-20 03:47:30 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] ferret ate some aluminum foil
To: trial1@adams.net
cc: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <Pine.A41.4.44+UNC.0302192232210.39076-100000@login4.isis.unc.edu>
On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 trial1@adams.net wrote:
> she ate the thin foil and a little chocolate off of a chocolate heart
> that was in the bag. The area missing is about as large as a nickel.
> In addition to just observing her activity, and stools, is there
> anything else i should be doing?
If you can get some Petromalt or other petroleum-jelly based sort of cat
or pet laxative in, that might help too. Most pet supply stores will have
this if none was left for you while you ferret-sit. Heck, even plain
petroleum jelly like vaseline is relished by many ferrets, especially if a
little Ferretone is mixed in.
I suspect it'll be OK, but of course you should still watch. One of my
first ferrets had an intense love for chewing gum. I noticed strange
"sparkly" poops and eventually figured out she was swiping gum from my
coat pockets or purse and eating it, foil wrapping and all. sigh! No
harm ever came from that, and hopefully the foil on the chocolate candy
will be the same. She also snitched little bits of chocolate a time or
two and never had any ill effects (but I don't recommend sweet treats).
Her name was Sunny and she taught me a lot about ferret-proofing. :)
-Pam S.
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