Comments on: Ferret Poop

By: Nona

Nona — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:28:21 +0000

In reply to Brianna. Well that is really good news about your younger ferrets, Brianna! So glad to know that they're back to normal but sad that Luna hasn't bounced back ? I was thinking that perhaps the diarrhea knocked her around a bit so went googling to find out what was a good probiotic for ferrets. I found someone on the old Holistic Ferret Forum who was very impressed at how Bene-Bac had helped her ferret improve after a bad bout of diarrhea so perhaps you could try that on Luna and see if it helps to pick her up? ?‍ https://www.revivalanimal.com/pet-health/bene-bac-plus-tips-for-use/learning-center Another probiotic that had good reviews was ProVital's Healthy Ferret Life ... https://www.provitalhealth.com/ferret-healthy-life/ If you decide to give her one or the other and she doesn't improve, then I would definitely suggest you take her to a ferret vet to be checked over! Fingers crossed the probiotic works and Luna goes back to being her usual gorgeous self Good luck! Cheers ~Nona

By: Brianna

Brianna — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:46:41 +0000

So far Pluto has been doing awesome and so have the two new ferrets. However my oldest Luna is just not bouncing back! She is refusing to eat from her old bowl. My fiancé and I thought maybe she is still having a hard time adjusting sharing her things with the new ferrets so we went out and bought them each their own bowl. Worked awesome the first day and now she’s right back to not wanting to eat. We even isolated her from the others to eat on her own and nothing. We can sometimes get her to eat from our hands but that only works sometimes. It’s like she loses her appetite and only really has one good meal a day. All she wants to do is sleep all day and not play. She purposely isolates herself from the others as well. I haven’t been able to get her to play with me in weeks as well 🙁 I’m confused if this is just her way of adjusting to the new ones or if this is some underlying health condition.

By: Nona

Nona — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 03:42:28 +0000

In reply to Brianna Montelongo. Hi Brianna The only thing I could think of regarding your babies is to build up their immune systems! They all must be pretty tired out after having to deal with whatever knocked them out but good that you are keeping them hydrated and - although we can't get Carnivore Care here in Oz - I've heard a lot of good reports from US ferret owners who've used the product to help their babies get their appetite and weight back to normal. I give mine a daily smoothie which consists of ... * 250ml (roughly) of NO LACTOSE milk (please don’t buy Whiskas Pet Milk as that has malt in it and can cause insulinoma over time!) * 1 egg yolk * 1 capsule Hawaiian Astaxanthin (prick the capsule on an upside down tack and squeeze the liquid into the jar) Mix with an electric beater and serve at room temperature. If you decide to get the Astaxanthin, please don't panic when you see their reddish colored poop the next day! It's not blood but from the supplement ? My past guys used to love their smoothie and the minute they heard the electric beater going, they'd run into the kitchen and gather by my feet, waiting almost impatiently for their treat! I hope your awesome foursome will love the smoothie as well but I have heard back from some ferret owners who said their guys wouldn't touch the smoothie ?‍ You can read about how Astaxanthin helps pets (scroll down to Chapter 11 entitled "Love your Pet? Give it Natural Astaxanthin") ... https://www.naturalnews.com/Files/Astaxanthin.pdf I hope that the supplement will perk your babies up if you give it to them but apart from that, I'm sorry - I don't know what else to suggest! ?‍ Bigs hugs to your guys from my little man down under Cheers ~Nona

By: Nona

Nona — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:16:22 +0000

In reply to Brianna Montelongo. Hi Brianna Just to say I've had a crazy few days here so haven't been able to sit down and work out what advice - if any - I can give you! Will try to concentrate on your comment tomorrow so please do not think I am ignoring your post!! Talk again soon! Cheers ~Nona

By: Brianna Montelongo

Brianna Montelongo — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:26:37 +0000

Hello there my name is Brianna I currently have 4 ferrets Luna, Pluto, Nova, and Sonny. I listed them oldest to youngest and also in the order I got them. I recently introduced Nova and Sonny, Nova about 2 weeks ago and Sonny 1 week ago. The day before bringing Nova into our home Luna and Pluto went to get their Rabies vaccine. My fiancé and I immediately noticed Luna and Pluto’s energy and appetite decreased. They stopped eating and pooping but continued to drink water. After the 3rd day of this we decided to take them to an exotic vet for an emergency visit. At the vet they gave them a subcutaneous injection of liquids that contained vitamin B12 in it to help get them hydrated and perk them up. They also prescribed them with Sulcrafate, Amoxicillin, and metronidazole. The next day both Luna and Pluto seemed to be better and were both eating. My fiancé and I decided to hold off on the medicines that they prescribed (worst decision ever! We were stupid for that). As the week went on we noticed that they were eating and drinking but sleeping most of the day and not playing at all. We were concerned but just thought that introducing Nova into the mix might take some getting used to. At this point we introduced Sonny, about 5 days into him being with us Pluto developed diarrhea and did not eat or drink for a whole day! We decided to start the medicine that was prescribed to him and Luna. His bowel movements were greenish in color. So we went back to the vet for another emergency visit. The vet said he was pretty dehydrated and gave him fluids again. Advised us to keep giving him the medication and also gave us a probiotic and carnivore care nutrition supplement just in case he was still not wanting to eat or drink. The vet said that pluto had ferret coronavirus and possibly got it from Sonny since he was most recently introduced. It’s been 4 days since Pluto and Luna have been on the medication. Luna is pretty much the same as Pluto just that she did not develop the diarrhea. But she is still not eating or drinking a lot and does not play much at all. They are to be on this medical treatment for 2 weeks. I know it’s pretty early in the process of all this but they are still sleeping a lot and not playing or eating much. Both their bowel movements are looking much much better but I’m still concerned about how long it should take before I start seeing my babies get back to their usual level of happiness… any advice??

By: Nona

Nona — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 06:31:02 +0000

In reply to Machenzie.

Hi Machenzie
How is your ferret now? Did the vet say anything about what was the problem?
I think you need to get your ferret fit and healthy before you try to get him to eat raw. Ferrets can be incredibly stubborn and although we all know raw is best for them, some ferrets will not touch raw! I know, as I had a few like that so I just bought good kibble like Ziwi Peak for them.
Are you in the States or somewhere in the northern hemisphere? If you are, I would recommend you getting your litte boy …

https://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/our-products/professional-line/carnivore-care/

We can’t get it down under but I’ve heard only great reports about how it helps sick ferrets to regain their appetite.
I would also recommend you put him on a daily smoothie which contains …
* 200ml (roughly) of NO LACTOSE milk (please don’t buy Whiskas Pet Milk as that has malt in it and can cause insulinoma over time!)
* 1 egg yolk
* 1 capsule Hawaiian Astaxanthin (prick the capsule on an upside down tack and squeeze the liquid into the jar)
Mix with an electric beater and serve at room temperature.
Oh – and don’t panic if his poop is red the next day as it’s just caused by the astaxanthin in his system, not blood!!! ?
I get my supplements from the Aussie branch of iHerb.com – they have fair prices and great customer service.
That will also help to protect his immune system and keep him healthy as he gets older.
Hugs to your little fellow from his new buddy down under ❤
Cheers
~Nona

By: Machenzie

Machenzie — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:02:25 +0000

Hello my ferret is three years old and was just rushed to the vet for lathargic and not eating. His poop has been very small, i kibble feed but have been trying to switch to raw diet. His sickness happened overnight, he’s not vomiting nor having diarrhea.

By: Nona

Nona — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 03:40:12 +0000

In reply to Bella Leakey. Hi Bella I can only assume that your ferret is eating a lot of kibble and that's why she's pooping so often ?‍ Actually Marshall's ferret food is very low down on the food chart that someone produced a while ago. Take a look ... https://ferretedu.weebly.com/ferret-food-charts.html It would be so much better if you could feed her a kibble from the top of the chart and I'm sure you'll find that she'll eat less often as the kibble is good and filling, and she won't poop as much either! Win win ? Cheers ~Nona

By: Bella Leakey

Bella Leakey — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 00:59:04 +0000

My ferret has been pooping every 30 minutes is that normal she is five months btw and she is a marshal ferret on Marshall kibble

By: Nona

Nona — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:59:15 +0000

In reply to Heather Cook.

Hi Heather
I’m afraid I have no idea what could be wrong with your daughter’s ferret so you must take it to the vet – with a sample of its poop so the vet can get it analysed.
It could be something easily fixed, like worms or parasites, or it might be due to something more serious. Please don’t wait too long to take it to the vet as ferrets can go downhill very quickly and I know you wouldn’t want to lose the poor little thing ?
Hopefully you’ll be able to find a vet near to you …

https://www.all-about-ferrets.com/ferret-vets.html

Good luck!
~Nona