In recent years bladder stones in pet ferrets have become more common. They have been occurring mainly in young ferrets only a year or two old. As yet, there is no explanation of why this is happening. Bladder stones (another name is uroliths) form in the bladder. They are made of crystals that cling to […]
Vomiting – it’s a yucky subject, but one that needs to be addressed. There are quite a few reasons why pets vomit. Diseases such as pancreatitus, kidney or liver failure, Addison’s Disease, inner ear problems, hyperthyroidism in cats, ulcers, canine distemper or parvovirus, feline panleukopenia are some. Toxins and foreign objects can be the culprits […]
Some ferret breeding facilities spay or neuter their ferrets before putting them up for sale. There are a number of reasons why a ferret should be “fixed.” With female ferrets, spaying helps prevent mammary cancer, uterine infections, uterine cancer, ovarian cysts. With males, prostate cancer and testicular cancer can be avoided. Female ferrets can become […]
