From:
Lacey__Brooke@hotmail.com
Date: 2003-02-25 07:35:08 UTC
Subject: RE: new baby Paisley
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <449364.1046192917505.JavaMail.nobody@chromium>
Hi there,
I am new to the group, but I went through the same thing that you are.
One of our boys, Buubo, is panda-colored and deaf. He has never
bitten, not even once. We don't know his exact age, but I do know that
he was kept in a 20 gallon aqaurium and fed mink food for more than 2
months of his young life. When we rescued him right out of that
aquarium and brought him to our vet he was diagnosed with muscle
atrophy and malnutrition. He could walk but with a severe wobble that
sometimes sent him toppling over, couldn't stand up on his hind legs at
all, but was so happy with life outside of the aquarium that he attempted
running and jumping with the other ferrets every second. We've had him
for a year now and his muscle atrophy is physically gone, but mentally
he still performs like he has it. He can walk and run now but still
wobbles a little, and though he can stand up he needs to hold on to
something. We were told that although he is physically fine now, it is
just "tuned in" to his brain and he hasn't gotten over it yet, though he
could in a matter of minutes. He is a sweetie though and I love him with
all my heart. Best of luck and have fun with Paisley!!
Lacey
Nemo, Prima, Buubo and (now) Bug!
> His problem is more physical. At this Pet Store they keep their ferrets
in little containers that you usally see hampsters in. A ruff guess at the
size of this container would be 18 to 24" long, about 12" wide, 6"tall.
Now the top cruves down to put food on for the hampters.
> The ferret has been feet in this container for at least 2 months.
> A very important time of their developement age. I do not believe they
are taken out to much.
> I am finding he seems to have very little muscles developement. He
can not pull himself up or maybe he just does not know how. His back
feet slip