mindy
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Post by mindy on Aug 18, 2010 15:18:59 GMT -4
the post from the ferret health list says that there is no cure for it at the moment and the treatments only help for a short period of time. i don't know what to do. if the meds will help for a while then it is probably the best thing to do. i just hate giving antibiotics. (i also hate taking them myself) i am going to see what Dr. Tipple says. i hate to see her cough.
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Post by Tressie on Aug 18, 2010 15:27:23 GMT -4
Keep in mind that post was from a shelter president.
Dr. Kiupel and Dr. Murray are the veterinarians actually doing the research into the treatments for these guys. I believe I sent you the email from both of them.
I would treat as recommended.
I expect in very advanced cases it may be difficult to cure but Ginny and Donnola are not on death's door like some of Kevin's ferrets were. And in fact one of his died. A shelter environment is considerably more stressful and there are ferrets coming and going all the time - so it is a more 'infectious' environment.
Now it probably requires more than a couple of weeks on the antibiotics. Dr. Murray said months. Dr. Dibblee thinks if its going to work 2 months should do it.
Tressie
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Post by mindy on Aug 18, 2010 22:11:06 GMT -4
thank you Tressie i forwarded all the emails you sent to Dr. Tipple. He has the recommended course of treatment and all the rest of the information. i will let you know on friday how the appt went.
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Post by motherof2 on Aug 20, 2010 9:17:07 GMT -4
My friend and her daughter just got a baby ferret from Pets Unlimited in Moncton, NB and when I looked at him, he has a tattoo in his ear and it looks like an "I". It's just a small green line in his right ear. Should I tell her to get him checked right away? I don't want our ferret to play with him if he has this.
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Post by Johnny and Demon on Aug 20, 2010 15:07:10 GMT -4
Usualy, Pets Unlimited only gets Marshall ferrets (2 black dots as tattoo), but if Pets Unlimited got a Real Canadian Ferret this time and your friend bought it, yes, she should check him right away. I don't want to be mean with pet stores but most of them don't check the health of the animals .. Anyhow, everyone should have a vet check after getting a pet no matter where you got it and no matter what the seller/previous owner tell you. Many ferrets have ear mites in pet stores so a "double check" is always a good idea.
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Post by Tressie on Aug 20, 2010 15:18:40 GMT -4
If the kit is not showing any symptoms, I wouldn't overly worry. However, he should be seen by a vet to get vaccinated for Distemper and get a health check whether he's a Marshall's or a Real Canadian Ferret. It would be good for the vet to be made aware of some of the potential health issues associated with Real Canadian Ferrets and to keep an eye on him for future. If you can get the name of the veterinarian or your friend's email I can send her the information, or I can send it to you and you can forward it to her, to give to the vet. Who is her veterinarian? It may be someone I've already sent info to. It does not appear to be contagious unless the other ferret is already sick with something else. There shouldn't be any problem with the two of them playing together. Not all of them are infected and if he checks out fine with the vet, I would tell your friend not to worry unnecessarily. We have a young female Real Canadian Ferret who was rescued from Point Pleasant Park recently and she is perfectly healthy. She was given her Distemper vaccine and will be getting the booster in a couple of weeks. Today she played with one of my ferrets and they are having a snooze together right now Tressie
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Post by TayLa on Aug 20, 2010 23:13:37 GMT -4
When Tayla coughs, usually after eating her foods to fast, or something other than food. I then give her some Ferretone or Ferret Lax to help lubricate her throat. We do the same with Abby when she coughs. We also found that a lot of bedding had tiny fibers that would pull out or shed off that was being inhaled by TayLa and our other ferrets. We had to make sure all bedding and surroundings were fiber free. Good luck!
John
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Post by motherof2 on Aug 21, 2010 9:43:34 GMT -4
I recommended Dr Drmac in Riverview for her to take her vet to and I believe I read that you already sent him the information but I will let her know. Thanks!
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Post by Tressie on Aug 21, 2010 11:37:27 GMT -4
Yup! Dr. Drmac has the info!
Tressie
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Post by ferretmothertoo on Aug 22, 2010 13:38:56 GMT -4
Pets Unlimited in Truro has been selling Real Canadian Ferrets for over a month. They are $100 cheaper than Marshall Farms. Pets Unlimited tends to send animals from one store to another and with the lower price it is a good bet other stores will be carrying RCF once their stock of Marshall Farms runs out.
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Post by Camille on Aug 23, 2010 10:24:45 GMT -4
Pets Unlimited in Truro has been selling Real Canadian Ferrets for over a month. They are $100 cheaper than Marshall Farms. Pets Unlimited tends to send animals from one store to another and with the lower price it is a good bet other stores will be carrying RCF once their stock of Marshall Farms runs out. They have been doing the same here but marking them as "on sale" Where the their just RCF's.
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Post by Tressie on Mar 27, 2011 8:53:22 GMT -4
I am posting an update on Real Canadian Ferrets. Fairview have had their first confirmed case of mycoplasmosis in a young Real Canadian ferret who was presenting with an odd gagging cough. They have spoken to Dr. Kathy Johnson-Delaney in the U.S. who was the vet that alerted everyone that there were serious health problems with RC ferrets. She has said that in addition to mycoplasmosis they are now finding the ferret kits from Real Canadian ferrets are showing up with higher than average rates of coccidia. RC ferrets are also coming down with a nasty and very aggressive type of intestinal lymphoma! So please be aware and let your vets know to watch for it if you have a Real Canadian ferret or are thinking of getting one. At this stage it doesn't appear to be infectious to other ferrets but is a major health concern for the RC ferrets themselves! Tressie Further update: I have been contacted by the owner of this ferret and she is in fact not a Real Canadian Ferret but a Marshall's ferret. This is very bad news because it means that it is infectious and she was likely exposed to Real Canadian kits in the pet store This is I believe the first documented case of mycoplasmosis in a non-Real Canadian ferret. I had notified a number of people including all the ferret rescues across Canada and vets who treat ferrets. I have sent them a correction that the ferret is in fact a Marshall's ferret, which in some ways is worse. It confirms that mycoplasmosis can be transmitted. There is no cure for this, but it can be managed medically with antibiotic treatment when there is an episode. Damn!! Bad enough the Real Canadian Ferrets have this! Tressie
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Post by cody n christina on Mar 27, 2011 9:42:06 GMT -4
It was a weekend of course! Tressie Everything always happends on a weekend.. There is a emrg vet on call for nights and weekends. Just happends that its mine lol She is great but i can't stand the clinic its self.. I like the sunrize vet clinic much better.. Hoping to make that my perminate vets office..
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Post by rubyredroses on Feb 25, 2012 8:27:47 GMT -4
when i was in monton we had a vet dr ann i can't rember her name or the clinic name but she was amazing and always up 2 date and stuff like this too i think she also worked out of salsbury
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