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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2015 0:26:09 GMT -5
I was asking since he doesn`t want to eat when I am not at home to leave him dehydrated meat in cage, but I am worryed that he could choke with that :/
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Post by Celene on Sept 10, 2015 8:28:26 GMT -5
I wouldn't leave dehydrated meat. Just leave small chunks, they can easily sit out for over 12 hours without spoiling. If Freddy gets hungry he will eat them You should ever feed dehydrated meat without rehydrating it first as is does not contain enough moisture to keep them properly hydrated. How is the regular feeding going? What size/percent chunks are you including in the soup?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2015 0:51:36 GMT -5
First I had crazy weekend my boyfriend sister was getting married so I was busy and beacuse of that I couldn't write,so sorry for that. I mix smaller and bigger piecese of chunks in his soup,but he mostly eat smaller ,I tryed to give him just chunks,I even put them In coconut oil to get him tricked,he licked oil but he didn't want to eat chunks We have days when he will eat everything with no problem, but in days when I am longer on work we are back on the start,on those days he doesn't even want to eat from the spoon,I need to first start finger fed him and then after few bites start with spoon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2015 23:46:45 GMT -5
Sometimes I think that I will never get to the point when he will eat chunks and bones by himself, and he is more stubborn then me, beacuse I can`t pass that line when I would take control, I am so weak I am angry on myself, that I even think that I am not a good ferrent...
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Post by Celene on Sept 16, 2015 8:20:40 GMT -5
You can do it! But every time you let him be more stubborn and give in to him, you are teaching him that if he just holds out he will get his own way.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2015 0:03:02 GMT -5
I was thinking a lot lately about that...and I was wondering, when they are on meat they can eat every 12 hours?
Since he has all that problems and he is doing better on few smaller meals, which is a problem when I am on job and he is without food for more than 12 hours, I sometimes think that I am cruel, but he is the one that doesn`t want to eat...and I was thinking that I need just to leave him meal in the cage and leave him...maybe when he will be hungry will eat by himself...
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Post by Celene on Sept 17, 2015 8:21:41 GMT -5
Definitely! That's what I do - they get fed once in the morning and once in the evening. They aren't always hungry when I put the food out, but when I come home later some of it is already gone One thing to keep in mind is that soup is only "good" when left sitting for about 4-6, and usually starts to dry up before that. I recommend also adding extra chunks on the side. If he is hungry he will eat those too. What is his weekly menu right now? Also, what is his weight and how much is he currently eating per day?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2015 11:13:10 GMT -5
I am on the sam menu I just put extra chunk meat,
Raw soup : 8 oz of lamb, 1 oz of lamb liver, 2 oz of lamb heart and 1/2 tbs of dry crushed eggshells
- he eats this soup all week in the morning and he eats aprox. 2 oz of this
On monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday evening I am giving him 2 oz of minced lamb/rabbit and dry crushed egg - this is mixed with water
On friday and saturday evening I am giving him 1 oz of lamb and 1 oz of lamb heart + water - this is mixed with water in blender like yogurth ,I just put some pieces of organs that I slice
On sunday evening I mix him 1 oz of lamb + 0.5 lamb liver + 0.5 lamb kidney + water - this is mixed with water in blender and like above I put some pieces of organs
I need to put some meat in organs beacuse he doesn`t want to eat only organs or even he vommit when he eats liver.
He eat around 3,5 oz a day.
His weight now is 1,3kg.
What do you think if I give him soup or minced meat in the morning,and evening, and when I go to work I leave him chunks is it possible that he eats them without force feding?
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Post by Celene on Sept 18, 2015 21:32:26 GMT -5
It is definitely possible! He will probably hold out the first couple days, but when he realizes you aren't going to give in, he'll just go ahead and eat the chunks
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2015 7:00:28 GMT -5
Help me, I am in panic little bit, his belly, I think it`s spleen, and his limp nodes on neck and under first arms are swollen, I am at work now, and until tommorow I don`t have any vet to go to see what is going on...he just sleeps, and he eats very little, what can I do?
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Post by Celene on Sept 20, 2015 9:43:14 GMT -5
Go to the vet RIGHT AWAY, just walk in there with him if nothing else even if you don't have an appointment.
How long has this been going on?
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Post by Celene on Sept 20, 2015 9:53:47 GMT -5
Couple questions: 1. Do you know the last time Freddy ate? 2. Is he pooping/peeing? The number one most important thing you can do right now is keep him hydrated. Ferrets can get dehydrated easily and go downhill quickly. If he won't take water on its own, try making a thin soupie broth and/or topping it with oil. Also make sure he stays warm. I am tagging Heather, katt and Sherry because they are very smart and have a lot of experience dealing with ferret medical issues. Also tagging dorena261-Natalia as she might be able to help a bit more due to language and location. Fingers and paws crossed for Freddy!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2015 9:59:54 GMT -5
I am at the work, and I am working until 10 pm...
He ate last time at 11:30 AM.
Before I went to work I left him water, his pooping is ok.
He didn`t vommit but he was very sleepy,and he didn`t want to play a lot, can it be that I am exaggerating...I don`t know what to think, I don`t have anybody to look for him until I get home from work.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2015 10:02:31 GMT -5
I was giving him all morning food every couple of hours, beacuse I didn`t want him to get a big amount of food in short period beacuse I didn`t want to risk vommiting, he ated around 1,5 oz of minced lamb.
Ok I know that I am not the specialist, but his left side under the rib was swallen, he didn`t liked when I touched him there.
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Post by Celene on Sept 20, 2015 10:03:14 GMT -5
What time is it there?
Any chance your boss would let you run home at your break and check on him?
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