From:
"Emily"
Date: 2007-05-05 15:47:14 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Red chest
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Carol,
How long have you been using the wood pellets? I have never used wood
pellets/shavings in my ferret's litter, but years ago before I had
ferrets, read that one should use dust-free cat litter (<an oxy-moron,
really) or newspaper products because wood can make them itchy or
cause skin irritation. What kind of wood is it?
If you do choose to switch litters, just to give it a try, I recommend
Purina's "Yesterday's News" **cat** litter (the small animal kind is
exactly the same but more expensive); it's recycled newspaper, dust-
free and gentle. It's a little pricey, though, about $13 for 30 lbs.
He should probably see a ferret-knowledgeable vet in case, like Sukie
said, he needs medication for something such as bacterial dermatitis.
Best wishes,
~Emily & the furkids
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Carol J Owens <queenbee@...>
wrote:
>I use wood pellets for litter. I don't see him
> scratching the area to irritate the skin. Any ideas, anyone?
>
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