Message Number: SG7601 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2004-01-27 21:00:46 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] odd feces
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <20040127160046.0641c1f1@nyssa>

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:44:32 +0000 (GMT)
lorivs2004@yahoo.com wrote:

> I just brought home a 3 month old yesterday. [...] today I cleaned out the
> cage and I noticed his stool was: muscus green, laced with something
> yellow. there was more than one stool that looked like that.
> any chance this is ece.

Yes, there is a VERY good chance this is ECE, which is VERY prevalent in pet store kits.

Also, when bringing home a new ferret a two week quarantine (separate from existing ferrets) is always recommended just in case baby has a communicable disease. If this is ECE chances are Missy will get it too.

I'd have Boomer checked out at the vet--the sooner the better.

All the best,
Caity and the super seven