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Post by Sherry on Oct 29, 2015 10:43:12 GMT -5
I have to admit, I would also question a vet who's first thought was to shave, rather than treat. Many ferrets who go into rescue are anemic flea ridden wee things. Those get a bath with a flea comb, combined with flea treatment.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2015 12:55:37 GMT -5
Well we don't know how bad the flea infestation was, so we can only speculate on the vet's decision. It does seem pretty drastic though. One of my friends adopted an anemic-flea ridden ferret years ago and we ran a bath with regular ferret shampoo and combed with a flea comb and drowned roughly 50fleas that first night. Next day she started revolution treatment for the few remaining that lived through the bath. Switching her food also really helped her put on weight and grow a thick coat.
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Post by unclejoe on Oct 30, 2015 17:35:24 GMT -5
I'm thinking/hoping it was a shave to thin the fur, and not to the skin. Doing so would make the fleas much more visible, and if thin enough they may just abandon the fuzz, Then you have to treat all of the bedding etc.
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Post by Klarissa on Oct 30, 2015 17:43:35 GMT -5
When I had my anemic, flea-ridden gal, we bathed & combed her, then revolution. The 2 following doses were to make sure fleas of all life stages were killed. This sounds ridiculous, but would a sweater (provided she is not a foreign body consumer) be beneficial? No doubt animals know when they are shaved (my dogs LOVE being clipped). A sweater may help her feel less exposed? Ridiculous idea... Okay, I'm done
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Post by lyles on Oct 30, 2015 21:06:55 GMT -5
When I had my anemic, flea-ridden gal, we bathed & combed her, then revolution. The 2 following doses were to make sure fleas of all life stages were killed. This sounds ridiculous, but would a sweater (provided she is not a foreign body consumer) be beneficial? No doubt animals know when they are shaved (my dogs LOVE being clipped). A sweater may help her feel less exposed? Ridiculous idea... Okay, I'm done Better yet, sow her some ferret long johns
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Post by Kitty on Dec 9, 2018 1:36:22 GMT -5
So my dumbass ferrett got himself under my friends oven, and burnt his fur off on a pilot light. Its literally only his fur, and hes acting fine, but I came here to see if anyone had ideas on helping others grow back.
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Post by unclejoe on Dec 11, 2018 20:11:49 GMT -5
Hey. First time I've heard that story. If it's just a spot, I wouldn't take any extraordinary measures. Melatonin can help for grow, but it's not local but all over. His fur will grow back after he sheds.
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Post by crazylady on Dec 13, 2018 15:57:32 GMT -5
I am totally confused here first its stated the hair was shaved off by a vet for fleas why the h*ll would a vet shave for fleas when a spray of frontline rubbed into the coat would kill them in 24 hours ( and yes I have managed many many anemic flea ridden rescues over the years ) if that is the treatment your vet took I would say find a new vet next I read
So my dumbass ferrett got himself under my friends oven, and burnt his fur off on a pilot light. Its literally only his fur, and hes acting fine, but I came here to see if anyone had ideas on helping others grow back.
A pilot light would not burn off all his fur unless he went up like a fire ball in which case he would need burns treatment from a vet and his skin would end up being a mass of weeping blisters before it healed if it did heal and he did not die due to pain and shock if its a tiny singed spot then your vet should be able to provide you with a good topical cream for burns and a pain med if it is a burn please get it looked at before it becomes infected Bev
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