From:
Ladyrochebug@aol.com
Date: 2004-03-31 06:38:32 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Skinny Ferret/Ear Wax
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1ce.1d5e4f8f.2d9bc168@aol.com>
In a message dated 3/30/04 7:36:24 AM Pacific Standard Time,
jrtolk58@juno.com writes:
> Any suggestions for weight gain and how to clean up her ears?
> Love to hear from fellow ferret owners!
>
I have five little fuzzbutts. You can try "Duck Soup" they sell name brand
kind in stores, but it's mainly a concoction of yummy nutritious stuff for
ferrets. I have heard good things about this stuff called Bob Church's chicken or
ferret gravy, something like that. Also Nutri-Cal (get it from your vet), not
too much though, it's just a supplement. You could also try supplementing her
diet with Chicken or Turkey baby food (I recommend Turkey w/ Turkey Broth from
Beechnut). Water it down to a thin paste and see if she will take it (.75 a
jar). No cornstarch in it or anything else.
About the ears (I HATE doing this by the way) you just use a q-tip <not in
her ear> and wipe around the rim of the ear canal. You can also buy some special
ferret ear cleaning liquid to loosen up the gunk. For deep down cleaning talk
to your vet.
Rochelle, Ryan and the feisty five!