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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 11:58:15 GMT -5
Hello all, thankyou for letting me join your forum  ? we have 2 ferrets and are not new to them but have a question for the more experienced amongst you. Our boy Eric is 4 years old and last night came in for his daily play hour. Anyhow he was in his peep hole box and started screaming like we've never heard before, my son tried to get him out and got bitten as Eric was in such a panic (Eric doesn't bite) my son saw an approx 3" intestinal tube protruding from Eric's bum and panicked - as you would! Anyway after a mad 30 second panic Eric stopped screaming came out of his box and was normal? ? He is normal today eating and playing well - can any of you shed some Light? I've never know this to happen before and don't know if he screamed as his bum hurt or screamed for some Other reason to cause the protrution |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 12:00:58 GMT -5
Oh my that sounds bad I'm not sure how to tag people but I would tag @sherry about this. None of mine have ever had this happen
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 12:03:04 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 12:06:27 GMT -5
Thanks Libby - it was the most terrifying scream, sent chills through us all!! Naturally I can take him to the vets but he is perfectly normal again? Such a mystery
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 12:07:39 GMT -5
I just sent Heather a message because I don't want to steer you wrong but I would be highly concerned, she will know best though.
To me I think blockage, they move around so fine atm might be pain the next second.
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Post by Heather on Feb 17, 2016 12:55:09 GMT -5
Vet...ASAP
It shouldn't be normal now but it sounds like he may have passed a blockage. I would have him checked out to make sure no damage was done to the bowel itself.
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 12:58:56 GMT -5
Yes he has an appointment tomorrow but unfortunately our vets aren't too good with the ferrets. Hence why I'd ask advice here before hand. He is pooing normally and his tummy is soft! It was weird, not like a prolapse which is red - looked like the poo tract of a rabbit (seen it when gutting rabbits ). Thanks for your help x
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Post by Heather on Feb 17, 2016 13:59:16 GMT -5
Did you find a stool? Could it have been a dry stool that was protruding? I would be vetting sooner but to be honest without seeing it, I don't really know
ciao
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Post by Sherry on Feb 18, 2016 11:40:33 GMT -5
Glad someone got this. I would also be dissecting that stool.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 14:30:03 GMT -5
Well all poos looked normal, been to vets today whom have given him a clean bill of health ? hopefully we will never see this again! He is completely normal, cheeky and playful and eating and pooing well. Thanks for your help x |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 14:57:20 GMT -5
Glad to hear that he is ok. That sounded scary and its good you got him checked to be safe.  |
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Post by Heather on Feb 18, 2016 15:40:33 GMT -5
Glad to see he's ok. There is nothing like ferrets to give you gray hairs
ciao
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Post by Sherry on Feb 19, 2016 0:48:25 GMT -5
Did you find anything in that stool to explain the issue?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2016 1:50:07 GMT -5
One time my ferret got his toe nail hung up in the bedding of one of his hid away beds! he screamed an trashed and went nuts, it was terrifying until i ocudl get him un-hung. could that of happened? /i have now since threw away the bed
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2016 3:36:18 GMT -5
Must admit I have thrown the box he was playing in away as I thought that could have happened, maybe he did do something as simple as catch a nail and then he screamed so hard it did produce a little prolapse ? To be honest we all just panicked as I've never heard such a spine chilling noise before! I did sort through the poos but saw nothing unusual - none particularly wet or hard /dry. Hopefully we won't ever see this again x
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