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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 11:13:07 GMT -5
1. Ferret's name: Sir Gustav Gusington - or GusGus 2. Ferret's weight: Last weigh-in was 2.9 pounds, which is up from 2.5. 3. Ferret has eaten "X" amount on average per meal. - on average he's eating about 2.5-3 oz at a time. 4. Stools on various proteins. - I honestly haven't noticed much of a difference in his stool. Is there something specific I'm supposed to look for? 5. Activity levels: They have SKYROCKETED! Between the new diet, and the prednisolone, he's like an entirely different fuzzbutt! 6. Weekly menu: On his menu, most days, it's been soupies. I occasionally will cut up pieces of giblets and heart, see if I can hand feed it. Sometimes he'll take it, sometimes he won't. It really just depends. However, today for his lunch I put some giblets, turkey neck, chicken hearts and chicken thigh meat in the food processor with some warm water and mixed it just a bit so it has chunks in it, but they aren't that big. He seemed to really like it. I think I'm the one that hates it the most though. The smell about makes me gag!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2016 23:53:22 GMT -5
Sorry for ym late reply. I read this earlier but couldn't get to the computer to write up a reply. With the stools, you can simply describe what the stool is like consistency, colour or texture, smell wise. Stools tend to change depending on what meals are fed. Example, organ meals produce a somewhat smelly stool, that may be loose and dark in colouring. Super great to hear that GusGus is having great energy! Keep trying with the giblet or other meaty chunks. Once he starts to willingly take those and eats the chunks, we can start to introduce other protein types. (Good proteins to try after chicken would be pork and lamb. Beef is more mild, but you're more than welcome to try any of those as slivers or chunks.) If you can manage to get some chicken wings, I would be tempted to give him a whole one and see if he eats it or not. (otherwise you're more than welcome to chop them up into segments or chunks. I will post an image below to show an example of ways they can be fed furing a transition.)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2016 12:10:11 GMT -5
That's not too bad! Hopefully he'll start eating the chunks soon. He has eaten some pork; not chunks, but some that I put into a blender. It stunk to high heaven! I really appreciate your help! <3 And that picture is PERFECT! Maybe he'll start eating some. Hopefully!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2016 4:32:26 GMT -5
No problem~ I'm here to help, so if you do have any questions, don't hesitate to ask~ Just keep on trying with the chunks. He'll come around. I will be posting a lesson soon, so you can read it in your free time.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2016 4:46:45 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2016 14:24:13 GMT -5
Awesome! We're going out tonight to see if we can get another couple packs of gizzards and hearts for him. That's the best we can do until we can get to Greenville, which is an hour or so away from us. I made him a little area in the office so he could be running around while I'm working. He's found his way out of it already. So now I'm probably gonna have to put him back in his cage, and I don't wanna. I don't want him free roaming yet because we haven't ferret proofed everything, and because I'm a worry wart.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2016 3:31:05 GMT -5
I thought I replied earlier but it seems my reply didn't post. --- Ferret proofing can be quite a challenge. You may have to think out of the box and try your best to close off any escape areas. There is also the option of those marshall play pen. You can also get a top for it so ferrets cannot escape (hopefully!) How is the raw transition going today? Also how has he been insulinoma wise, no other signs of him potentially crashing? I would deffinetly work on getting his BG checked. You can also invest in your own reader just to get readings easily from home when ever needed. If I remember correctly, it was AlphaTRAK 2 Blood Glucose Monitor that was a firm favourite for many ferret owners. However you can also get one that requires a small blood drop to get a reading. More info on using them can be found here.
Big Hugs to GusGus!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2016 19:58:40 GMT -5
Thanks so much, Machan! He's doing great! No signs of crashing or anything. He's been running around, playing and laughing and just acting like an all out nut! As soon as I have the financial means he's definitely going to the vet. I honestly just don't have any funds right now for it. But I'm making it work! The raw is going well! He still weirds out when eating chunks, but I'm slowly trying to incorporate it into his diet. He's been getting his meds on time, twice a day, and eating a LOT. I've also noticed an increase in his water intake, though I still worry about him getting dehydrated. His skin doesn't stand up on the back of his neck when I check, but I still worry. He's presently running around, causing chaos. As for the free roaming, we're thinking of making it so we can block off the kitchen, and close the doors to the spare rooms so he only has access to the living room, office, and hallway while I'm working. I think that's going to be the best idea, so he can run around and enjoy himself but still be safe. I think my biggest fear is him crashing and me not being able to find him.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2016 6:34:20 GMT -5
Ferrets get a majority of their water intake from theirnrae food the increased eater intake may be due to the pred. Either way, it is good to hear that he's well hydrated. Worry comes with being a ferrent. They always find something to make us worry. You're doing a tremendous job, so at least you can be proud of that and hopefully worry a little less.
Also i wish you luck with your scan tomorrow. Be brave~~! <3
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 7:00:00 GMT -5
How is GusGus?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2016 20:56:53 GMT -5
Goodness, I must have typed it out and not sent. Or something. Because I could swear I responded! Gus is GREAT! He stayed out and played for a couple hours this morning, and came out again for about 30 minutes this evening. He's not used to so much exercise now (because I worry with him having insulinoma that he'll crash somewhere I will be caught unawares. But! He's doing really, really well! I can't get over the nasty smell of the meat, though. It makes me gag.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 0:57:16 GMT -5
Fantastic! How is he going meat wise? Still on chunks or is he now handling bone in meats? I also dislike the smell of the meat, Organs especially. Nasty stuff, but at least it is super healthy for our ferrets. ;u;
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 12:37:19 GMT -5
He still doesn't even like eating the chunks. If I let go of a piece of it while he's got it in his mouth, he'll just run off, drop it and then run off. He doesn't seem to really like anything he has to chew on a lot. He wants to just be able to swallow it. Lol
The smell is absolutely horrible. I can't stand it. At all!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 15:00:24 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 15:01:59 GMT -5
For some reason this picture won't upload.
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