From:
amy.seyler@verizon.net
Date: 2004-05-12 02:04:18 UTC
Subject: Overweight ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6208950.1084327458435.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I have a 4 y.o. neutered male who has put on quite a bit of weight in the last 2 months. He's always been a big boy as he was a late neuter, but to me he's gone beyond the bounds of good taste!
I'm going to schedule him for a vet visit, just to get a check-up, (although he was given an A+ in Jan.) but I was wondering what it could possibly be. Could it be adrenal? I thought ferrets usually lose body mass with that. We just lost a ferret in Jan. with severe ascites/edema so I know it's not that. Could it still be a cardio issue?
Has anyone had success with putting a ferret on a diet? Not sure I want to go that route but he will definitely be more comfortable with less weight!
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
Amy