From:
"alberta"
Date: 2008-06-27 12:51:13 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] New ferret question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi, we are getting 2 new ferrets today and I have a few questions.
First I had ferrets as a teenager over 20 some years ago when they
first started to be popular. I have lots of animal experience and
worked as a veterinary technician for over 10 years before I was married.
Anyway I have been doing some research on their care since it has been
so long since I had one. One thing I noticed is that they seem to have
lots of health problems. I had ferrets for years when I was young and
they didn't have any of these health problems. they were never sick.
This was before they were spayed and neutered before you bought them.
the only thing I needed to worry about was to make sure my female was
bred so she didn't die from being in constant heat. None of them were
ever sick. I did know quite a few people at the time that had them and
they didn't have any health problems either.
It kinda scares me with all the health problems I am reading about. Is
it just a small percentage that are getting sick and that is what I am
reading about or is it alot more then that.
Does this have to do with the early spaying and neutering or the gene
pool since it seems that all the ferrets now come from one place,
Marshalls farms?
Also as far as food the people we are getting them from feed the
marshals ferret food. Is this the best or are there other choices that
are better. I have also read about a few people that are feeding RAW.
Now that would be easy for me because I have fed it to my dogs with
great results.
Any help would be greatly appricated.
thanks Alberta
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