From:
cyprus4211@aol.com
Date: 2004-12-18 11:26:33 UTC
Subject: RE: New & Help
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1976516.1103369193887.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
If you can find a wide medicine syringe that works well for force feeding. Or a dropper if you water the food down, you just have to feed more. Try to put the food in the corner of her mouth rather than down her throat, you'll have less of a chance of making her choke. Don't put more than you think she can swallow in one gulp in her mouth.
Another thing about finding the right vet. We have a good ferret vet that is about a 2 hour drive away, and we have local vet that doesn't know much about ferrets. Since Tibbie has gotten very sick, we can't stress him out with a long drive. Our local vet admits she doesn't know much (which is key in getting a good vet), so she sends his blood work and everything else to the ferret vet 2 hours away. I also find tons of info for her to read. Sometimes you need to teach the vet. Seeking out a good ferret vet is a good idea even if it is a long ways away. But find a good local vet too that is willing to work with you.\
Angelica
Author wrote:
> I'm new to the group. My name is Jen, I'm 26 and i have 2 female Ferrets, both a little over 3 years old.
> One of those said ferrets seems to be having serious problems. Her back end doesn't seem to work with her front end which results in her falling over mostly and not being able to get anywhere. She also acts as if she's gone blind, use to be I'd put my hand down to her and she'd run right over. Now she does nothing. Even if i have my hand right next to her. She's not interested in eating or drinking, I've been trying to do both with a dropper. Should I take my vets advice (she doesn't know much about ferrets) or is there something else i can try at home before I send her home on the Rainbow Bridge?