From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2009-11-14 01:27:02 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: ferret with enlarged spleen
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I would be cautious about syringe feeding her unless you've been shown how to do it correctly. There's risk of aspiration with syringe feeding.
Generally dipping your finger into the food and putting some on her mouth should encourage her to lick it off. It may take a few tries before she'll start licking it from your finger and you may have to feed her entirely from your finger. However, its much safer than syringe feeding. A few drops of ferretone in the duk soup generally help as well.
However, if she is actually licking the side of the bowl then she is likely eating. Some ferrets don't like to get food on their whiskers as already mentioned.
You describe her pee but not her stool. Is it normal looking? How old is she?
Tressie
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