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Post by beccers on Apr 16, 2011 23:40:07 GMT -5
Can someone tell me how to bandage my ferrets foot please? He had his vaccinations today at the vet and they also clipped his nails for me. Well on the way home he was fine and about an hour later he was still fine, then my husband and I went out of town for a few hours, came back and there was blood everywhere and we noticed it was coming from his foot. The vet told me we could bandage it ourselves...but I don't know how! This is my first time being a ferret mommy. I have 2 and they are only 14-15 weeks old.
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Post by miamiferret2 on Apr 16, 2011 23:45:00 GMT -5
If you don't have styptic powder, stick his paw in flour or corn starch (it should stop the bleeding)
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Post by miamiferret2 on Apr 16, 2011 23:47:12 GMT -5
I really don't know how to bandage a ferret's foot and judging from by my own ferrets, I would think they'd just rip the bandages off. keep applying flour or corn starch until it stops.
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Post by miamiferret2 on Apr 16, 2011 23:49:32 GMT -5
BTW I don't think that he should have cut a baby ferrets nails. Their nails are tiny and the quick (blood vein) is very close to the tip. I don't clip my ferrets nails until they are about 5 months old. He probably cut it too close to the quick.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 16, 2011 23:55:17 GMT -5
I agree. Not only with not clipping a baby's nails, but on the use of the flour or cornstarch, if it's bleeding from the cut nail. Can you tell if it's from where they were clipped, or has he actually torn his nail?
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Post by miamiferret2 on Apr 16, 2011 23:57:19 GMT -5
Sherry great minds think alike  Beccers let us know what happens! I hope your baby is ok. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2011 0:09:57 GMT -5
Definitely agree! Keep us posted, hope he's okay. I'd bring him in for a checkup in the AM too
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2011 7:20:47 GMT -5
Everyone's pretty much got to the styptic/flour/cornstarch idea before me - but I agree with Jackie, please let us know how he does! Poor kit.  |
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Post by miamiferret2 on Apr 17, 2011 12:56:32 GMT -5
i wonder what happened. i am sure he'll be okay. this happened with one of our dogs after his vet cut his nails too short.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 17, 2011 13:51:18 GMT -5
Any updates for us?
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