From:
"mustelidmusk"
Date: 2008-02-01 05:09:35 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: coccidia
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi,
You should be feeding your ferrets pedialyte (or gatorade) every hour
or two throughout the day and night. You may need to feed this
through a larger feeding syringe (no needle.) to If you cnnot be
around to do this, the ferrets may need to have subcutaneous
injections of electrolyte fluids givenby your vet. (preferably the
strong stuff called rinegers)
Read below - this is from a web page.....
Most of the time, even when a fecal sample is positive for coccidia
oocysts (eggs), the parasite causes no obvious problem to the ferret.
The oocysts shed in the stool do not become infectious for other
animals for at least one day. Cleaning the litter box thoroughly each
day helps to control the parasite and prevent re-infestation. To
improve the pet's general health and prevent transmission of
coccidiosis to other animals, the kit should be treated with one of
several drugs available. Because of the life cycle of the parasite,
treatment must be given for 10 consecutive days to eliminate coccidia
from the gastrointestinal tract. A fecal sample should be checked
about a week after the last dose to make sure treatment was effective.
A debilitated, dehydrated ferret with diarrhea due to coccidiosis may
require hospitalization for a day for injections of electrolyte
solutions. Replacing a poor quality diet with one or more ferret
diets or premium cat foods helps sick kits recover more quickly.
-jennifer
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