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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 14:58:48 GMT -5
One of my boys has his paws very dry and cracking, any ideas what I could put on to make him feel better? Ke keeps licking his paws...so, something that wouldn't be toxic if he licks it . I assume it's from the dry air since it's winter, I don't think there can be any other cause, can it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 15:12:23 GMT -5
Aww, poor little guy  I would be concerned exactly what would be making them so dry that they are cracking. Is he not drinking enough/getting dehydrated? Does he play in water and go outside? Or something else medical maybe? I hope I'm being over-cautious, but just throwing those thoughts out there... I would think some oil (olive oil/coconut oil) would soothe and not hurt if it's licked off. Just make sure the oils are virgin/nothing added. I hope your little guy gets some relief!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 15:21:05 GMT -5
Thanks, I'll try the olive oil, that's all I have at hand now. I'll check if he is showing any dehydration, but I doubt it, as I do see him drinking, and he is also eating raw meat mush that has quite some liquid in it. Though that may be a good point - playing in water and going out - since every time one of us takes a shower, we get company  I don't know if the ferrets feel it the same way we do - but we have the same problems with very dry and cracked skin. Here in Finland, it's cold and the air is very dry right now, and no sunlight... Even the humidifier doesn't help much. It's not cold indoors, but the air is still dry. Are there any medical conditions that dry skin can be associated with? Just to know what to look for |
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Post by Heather on Dec 16, 2014 15:37:21 GMT -5
I'd use some sudocreme but you may want to really check on the why. The reason why the sudocreme, he won't lick it off. He will leave little white foot prints everywhere though  ciao |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 15:41:56 GMT -5
What made me think of water and going outside-Myself I notice, when I don't fully dry my hands, they get itchy/dry and I'm using more lotion. Although I do know that audience when you shower time! Hehe! I'm not sure of a particular medical condition-just kinda typing as I was thinking... Last year it was very cold here so our heater was running almost 24/7 and I noticed my ferrets were more itchy; so it could just be the dry air. I'd say try the olive oil and see if it helps-maybe, like people, he has dryer skin than others? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 17:44:34 GMT -5
I'll try to find that cream tomorrow, I put some olive oil today, hope it helps. I checked the boys and they don't seem dehydrated, but they are all a bit dry, but Gizmo's skin is even more than the others. I don't know what other causes it could have, because for anything else, they seem absolutely fine...
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Post by bitbyter on Dec 16, 2014 19:21:37 GMT -5
Maybe post a picture? Ferrets can get fungal infections on their paws.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 1:30:17 GMT -5
You could make your own salve with beeswax and oil. We make it for ourselves, my human kids get HORRIBLY dry skin. We're sensitive to perfumes and other stuff and the beeswax salve is natural. We use coconut, olive oil, vitamin E and beeswax for a basic salve. The wax keeps it from rubbing off and hold the moisture in plus it can be an antibacterial. Our Franco had a dry patch of skin on his neck when we got him and I put some salve on it and it healed up. I assume beeswax would be pretty harmless if your guy licked a little off...someone else might know for sure with ferrets.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 15:53:56 GMT -5
Hi, sorry I couldn't post until now - here are the pics   |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 17:44:00 GMT -5
I use vitamin e oil like from GNC you get a good size btl and that is all it is. And I gently rub it in to their paw pads.
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Post by dorena261-Natalia on Dec 21, 2014 18:39:57 GMT -5
my Nyx have very dry paws, they look even worse than your boy's. i put some vaseline or coconut oil on when she's sleeping and only sometimes it works. we made all possible swabs (i think it's called that way )and they were all sterile. |
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Post by bitbyter on Dec 21, 2014 19:24:55 GMT -5
Take him into a vet that looks like a fungal infection to me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2014 19:48:30 GMT -5
Hm... He's had a full check up recently and nothing was found, but maybe it is something. it seems to get better with beeswax, but I'll contact my vet and see, better safe than sorry, thanks for the feedback!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2014 20:02:30 GMT -5
I just checked him out now (I put the cream in the morning). Right after the cream is put, for a while it looks better, but now after a whole day, it looks much worse, like one of his paws is peeling off.. Uuuf, I'm guessing it is fungal. I'll call my vet tomorrow. Are there any serious risks with that being left untreated for so many days? just because I'm almost sure she'll be there only on Tuesday... All the other boys seem to be just fine. Is it contagious?
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Post by bitbyter on Dec 21, 2014 20:11:14 GMT -5
If it is fungal then yes it is contagious. Usually a topical medicated cream takes care of it. Not sure about damage to the pads but I know if left untreated for a long period it can deform the claws.
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