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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2015 20:04:33 GMT -5
My pet ferret is five months old he has been hacking like how you have something tickling your throat and you cough like a mad man. When is was coughing before I checked his mouth and there was a piece of hair in there. The problem didn't show up anymore. Today it has been showing up again, he has been biting and licking himself a lot. I give him Vaseline and water. And sometimes he makes swallowing noises. Help?
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Post by ferretbrah on Feb 23, 2015 20:13:16 GMT -5
Give like half of a chicken egg raw.
Just pour everything in a bowl or plate and stir it up and get them to eat it.
If they won't try it, try using your finger to dab their mouth until they eat it up.
i give mine quail eggs from the Asian market as one egg is the perfect size for them.
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Post by ferretbrah on Feb 23, 2015 20:15:36 GMT -5
Oh and also remember to wash all of their cage bedding+ sleep blanket spots etc that they use throughout the house pretty often to reduce hair + vacuum the house.
They can really get into a bunch of dust and old hair easily.
It should go away a little bit at a time each time they sleep to give their throat some rest.
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Post by Celene on Feb 24, 2015 0:03:59 GMT -5
Ferrets sometimes get fur in their throat, especially during shedding season. When this happens they usually cough and wheeze and hack like they're dying - drama queens!
When this happens to my girlies I give them a little bit of salmon oil to help the hair slide down and follow that up with a good drink of water. I wouldn't recommend vaseline as it coats their digestive tracts and prevents the absorption of nutrients. If you don't have salmon oil handy olive oil works well too.
Once shedding season actually starts I would recommend giving your boy half of an egg yolk every few days. The lecithin in the yolk helps break up hairballs in their stomachs.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 8:37:21 GMT -5
I just threw away a cuddle cup----it kept shedding the long faux fur lining.(and they liked sleeping in it, which made it hard for me to do). So check for bedding like that.
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Post by raynebc on Feb 24, 2015 14:27:52 GMT -5
The cuddle cup is my ferrets' favorite bed. I do check it for loose "fur" though.
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Post by Heather on Feb 25, 2015 0:18:54 GMT -5
Try the egg to see if it helps. If he continues to cough, it might be an idea to take him to the vet to have a check (heart, lungs). What farm does he come from?
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 13:24:43 GMT -5
Marshalls I believe. He refuses to eat or lick the egg. I put some on his lips and he just shakes his head violently and tries to push it away
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 14:55:40 GMT -5
I put uncracked egg in a cup of hottest water from tap for a couple minutes--then separate. He may like yoke nice and warm. I have also cracked egg and put it in a non stick skillet and cooked until clear part turned white, i would then scoop warm yoke out with a teaspoon. Hold him and daub mouth several times. He may discover it is good after all.
my senior will not eat clear part but youngest one will.
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Post by Celene on Mar 7, 2015 15:06:27 GMT -5
@gatsu, my Mocha was like that too - still is with any new thing I try and introduce! I call it the Green Eggs and Ham effect. Once your boy actually does taste it, he'll realize it's not poison and likely start begging for it. I could never get any on Mocha's gums, I found the easiest way was to gently dab some on her nose and she'd be forced to lick it off... Or wipe it on me.
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