Message Number: FHL7666 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-01-23 23:29:26 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Ripper: Odd crust or overgrowth of skin on back paw pads
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Joan" <jevanci1@...> wrote:
>
> This would be more common in ferrets housed in wire cage flooring.
> If this is just callous, then you might want to get some heavy
> plastic carpet runners or thin linoleum blocks to put in the cage
levels.
>

My ferrets have floor tiles and plastic runners in their cage and
carpeting in their room. They never walk on wire, yet I've seen
callouses in quite a few.

Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net


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