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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2015 22:53:08 GMT -5
My ferret Sunny has been acting strange the last couple of days. We just moved into an apartment, and it has been hotter than they are used to (I have been taking the proper measures to make sure they keep cool). She has been acting listless, not playing as much, and her poops have been really small, and sometimes mucousy. I know moving to a new place can be stressful on them, so I don't want to spend a ton of money on the vet if it's something she will get over on her own after a few days. She seems to be eating/ drinking okay, and will still accept treats, but I'm still really worried.... She isn't a big chewer, and I haven't caught her eating anything she shouldn't be. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Sunny and her sister Luna are my first ferrets, and I'm still learning. She also has been hiccuping a lot lately. It's the first time I noticed them. Not sure if that's relevant. imgur.com/GKZaySA This was in her litterbox after I had given her a bit of vaseline and ferretlax. I'm unsure if it's just some of the vaseline, or if it's gotten more mucousy. |
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Post by Heather on Jul 18, 2015 23:32:13 GMT -5
How much vaseline and ferretlax did you use? How much of those stools is actually hers?
Change and stress will cause funky stools. Heat will cause poor eating and poor stool quality. What temp is your place kept at. Anything over 75 is going to cause added stress on your ferret. How much is she eating? How much water is she drinking?
ciao
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Post by katt on Jul 18, 2015 23:46:54 GMT -5
Those don't really look like blockage poops but more information would be helpful. I second all of Heather's questions. Also adding: is she straining to poop? Is she hacking/coughing or clawing/itching/wiping at her face? Is she grinding her teeth?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 0:15:29 GMT -5
I only gave her a few licks of ferret lax before realizing I had Vaseline as I know ferret lax is full of sugar. Then I gave two tablespoons over the past three hours. As for the stool being hers, the only ones that really concerned me were the lighter, loose ones. And she was the only one in the cage at the time.
Our place is usually kept at around 80. Not because we like it that way, but because we haven't been able to get it any cooler. We have one air conditioner and a fan and they have access to those areas at all times.
She is eating fine. A little less than usual, but I know that's typical in the summer. I believe. Between the two of them they drink about 8 oz a day.
She's itching and hacking, but there hasn't been any of the other things. I haven't been able to get much of their winter coat off so I chalked the itching down to that.
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Post by Heather on Jul 19, 2015 1:11:14 GMT -5
All she needs is 1 tsp of vaseline alternating every hour with pumpkin. I think judging from those stools...that's enough. Vaseline prevents absorption of nutrients so you're going to have some funky stools for the next few.
I would suggest that you get a few ceramic tiles or some for of cooling for the ferrets. 80 is really too high for them to be comfortable and dehydration can present huge issues especially if she's kibble fed.
Is she shedding? My ferrets are all finished shedding at this point (except my hobs) but the increased itching often goes with the shed. I don't know how old your little one is but if she continues to cough I would be tempted to take her to the vet to rule out possible heart conditions
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 1:29:50 GMT -5
She's about 6 months, and I haven't really gotten too much hair off of them because they didn't really have too much of a winters coat. I will get some ceramic tiles tomorrow, along with some pumpkin to keep just in case and watch her closely. Thank you for your help! I feel so much better knowing it doesn't look like a blockage.
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