Message Number: FHL5155 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "weezilarchy"
Date: 2008-06-08 17:47:41 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Ferret death sleep,,
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" <nwa_ferret_rescue@...>
wrote:
>
> can someone
> hel-p me out on ferret death sleep and why they do that soo much,
> Slinky does this aloot and i wonder if its cause of her deafness or if
> something just might be wrong with her.

I have found that deaf ferrets are more prone to dead-ferret sleep,
especially young ones. My Spitfire became a complete ragdoll when
sleeping when she was a kit.

It can also be a sign of possible insulinoma, but in a 7-month-old who
is extremely active otherwise, that's so unlikely that I wouldn't even
consider it.

Use it to your advantage and sneak in a nail-trim! ;)

-Kat


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