Post by AmberLamps on Jun 6, 2014 1:07:11 GMT -5
I don't know what's wrong with my ferret, Bella. She's about 1 1/2 years old.
She is our first ferret, and we've had her for about a year.
Recently our air conditioner died, and for about ten days the temperature in the house (during the daytime) was 80-88°F. I noticed that both ferrets were becoming sluggish, but I assumed it was just because it was hot. When I finally started reading about how dangerous it is for ferrets to be in such high temperatures, I immediately moved the cage to the basement (much cooler there), and the AC repair men finally came the following day. Once the air conditioning was fixed, Ferra's energy level returned to normal within a couple of days. But it's been a week now, and Bella hasn't improved at all.
She is very weak, especially with her hind legs. I don't have a scale, but I know she has lost weight...she has always been small, but now she is so bony. She eats and drinks just as often as usual, but at a much slower pace...sometimes she will even lay down next to her food bowl between bites. Her poops seem normal. Her eyes look tired, never wide open and full of life like they used to be. As far as I can tell, she doesn't seem to be in any pain.
I started using Pedialyte instead of water today in their water bowl. And I gave her and Ferra both a bit of pumpkin today.
Does anyone know what could be going on with her? Or how to help her?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
She is our first ferret, and we've had her for about a year.
Recently our air conditioner died, and for about ten days the temperature in the house (during the daytime) was 80-88°F. I noticed that both ferrets were becoming sluggish, but I assumed it was just because it was hot. When I finally started reading about how dangerous it is for ferrets to be in such high temperatures, I immediately moved the cage to the basement (much cooler there), and the AC repair men finally came the following day. Once the air conditioning was fixed, Ferra's energy level returned to normal within a couple of days. But it's been a week now, and Bella hasn't improved at all.
She is very weak, especially with her hind legs. I don't have a scale, but I know she has lost weight...she has always been small, but now she is so bony. She eats and drinks just as often as usual, but at a much slower pace...sometimes she will even lay down next to her food bowl between bites. Her poops seem normal. Her eyes look tired, never wide open and full of life like they used to be. As far as I can tell, she doesn't seem to be in any pain.
I started using Pedialyte instead of water today in their water bowl. And I gave her and Ferra both a bit of pumpkin today.
Does anyone know what could be going on with her? Or how to help her?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
