Post by moparkat on Jul 27, 2012 8:17:11 GMT -5
So I have two strays turned into my rescue the other day. The one young male I have no questions about as he is under a year old and a Marshall. The older guy I am wondering if he was on a raw diet before.
Limited background but this is what I have.
Found in trailer park about a week ago. Very thin. People put them in homemade large cage and gave them dog and cat kibble. The kids ate non-stop for days.
I pick them up just the other day so they were on that diet for about one week. Nails had not been trimmed in at least 6 weeks. No one knows how long they have been running loose.
Older male has fully translucent fangs but pink gums. I expected red gums if he had been ill cared for before. His teeth are surprisingly clean. I see limited tarter around the molars and nothing on his fangs. Just discoloration and them being very clear.
I have not tried him on raw foods yet. Right now we have quality kibble and some duck soup. He is a large RCF.
So my question is, what is the likelyhood that he cleaned his teeth of tarter from kibble in the week or weeks he was loose if he ate mice or small birds?
I do need to get photos of his teeth. One fang is appearing to be eroding near the base. He will be headed to the vet for a review and see if he needs any dental work but at a glance those teeth are in farely good health.
Thoughts on older ferrets who were on raw or supplimented raw what their teeth will look like?
Thanks
Limited background but this is what I have.
Found in trailer park about a week ago. Very thin. People put them in homemade large cage and gave them dog and cat kibble. The kids ate non-stop for days.
I pick them up just the other day so they were on that diet for about one week. Nails had not been trimmed in at least 6 weeks. No one knows how long they have been running loose.
Older male has fully translucent fangs but pink gums. I expected red gums if he had been ill cared for before. His teeth are surprisingly clean. I see limited tarter around the molars and nothing on his fangs. Just discoloration and them being very clear.
I have not tried him on raw foods yet. Right now we have quality kibble and some duck soup. He is a large RCF.
So my question is, what is the likelyhood that he cleaned his teeth of tarter from kibble in the week or weeks he was loose if he ate mice or small birds?
I do need to get photos of his teeth. One fang is appearing to be eroding near the base. He will be headed to the vet for a review and see if he needs any dental work but at a glance those teeth are in farely good health.
Thoughts on older ferrets who were on raw or supplimented raw what their teeth will look like?
Thanks
