From:
"Asmodeus Azarak"
Date: 2009-05-14 21:29:38 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Ferret FIP question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hello all,
I have a question related to ferret FIP. I've owned ferrets in the past, and I know both how wonderful and unfortunately prone to serious health problems they can be.
Recently I purchased two kits, one of which is showing signs strongly pointing to ferret FIP (which I was not aware of prior to this). Swollen belly, diarhea, lethargy, extremely small for his age, etc. We've stabalized him pretty well and he's hanging in there.
His sister looks to be perfectly healthy, and has tons of energy. My poor sick boy can only keep up with her on good days. My vet has been adamant that I cannot bring another ferret into the household. Right now I just want to focus my energy on taking care of the boy anyway, but if something should happen and he should pass, I would feel terrible if the girl stayed healthy and could not have a companion.
Is there any sense out there for how communicable this condition (rather than perhaps the virus that causes it) really is, and the odds of her being a carrier and length of time.
So far the place we purchased them from has had no other reports of illness in the ferrets that were with ours when we got them.
Any help is much appreciated, thank you.
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