From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-10-22 14:45:53 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Taking kits away from mum at 2-3 weeks of age?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Belinda, I don't think that Uli was referring to your earlier post. There are enough differences and Uli provides info to enough people, and mentioned that this was needed for personal communications, that I suspect it is someone else entirely.
Meanwhile, though, as someone who mentions doing rehab could you, please, go into some of the risk factors you know for very young animals and techniques to tackle them. That would be good information to get into the FHL Archives. Periodically, there is need for such info and there is not a large amount readily available, so it would be a kind gift for all who find themselves suddenly trying to save kits.
I hope some others who have successful saved very young kits also post.
The reputable way to age kits is by dental eruption ages for many of the adult dentition, then count backwards to date of acquisition:
page 37, _Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, 2nd edition_:
"The deciduous teeth erupt between 20 and 28 days"
and on page 36, same text this data:
Upper
Canine: 50 days
Molar 1: 53 days
Premolars 2, 3 and 4: 60 days
Lower:
Canine and Molar 1: 50 days
Premolar 2: 60 days
Premolar 3: 67 days
Premolar 4 and Molar 2: 74 days
The eruption ages for the incisors are more variable, but the others are tight enough that you can age a ferret kit with them.
Did you get an age on that kit later on?
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