From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2005-07-03 22:44:05 UTC
Subject: RE: Parasites
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4250487.1120430645717.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Author wrote:
> vet told her that ferrets need to be checked for parasites annually. I asked,
> and there was not a problem occurring that would warrant this. Just that the
> Dr. said it's part of a routine annual exam for ferrets. I've never heard of this.
I'd say this is a pretty standard part of an annual exam. Check the stool, temperature, palpate, look, listen, etc., etc. Parasites are probably not found often (other than fleas) but if one doesn't look, that's probably the time they'll have something.
mike