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Home » About Ferrets » Health

Heath Information

Caring for your ferret means managing its health and watching for early signs of illness. Just like in humans, not all illnesses are 100% preventable. But with awareness and pro-active routine care, you can avoid unnecessary medical expenses while helping improve your pets quality of life.

Emergencies

In the event of a serious emergency, first call your VETERINARIAN! If you do not have one, here are some suggestions.

Ferrets & Covid

Illness & Diseases

Being aware of the early symptoms of illness and disease in our precious companions not only improves their quality of life, but can help lower out-of-pocket costs. “If only” is something we hear all too often. Not all disease can be cured. But its effects can sometimes be minimized or better managed  through early action and intervention. There is no better observer of your pets behavior, moods, and activity than you.

Within this section, FACT provides some tools and articles to help.

How to Pay for Ferret Medical Costs

The high cost of healthcare has hit pets, too. Here’s some tips and suggestions if you find yourself with a ferret condition you can’t afford.

Loss

No one wants to deal with the loss of a beloved pet. We share thoughts about facing the dilemna of debilitating illnesses or disease.

Routine Care

This section includes information on general care, hygiene, vaccinations, dealing with special situations like deaf or blind ferrets, and generally what to expect as your ferret matures and ages.

Tips & Suggestions

Over time we have gathered some ideas on how to manage general health conditions. We share them in this catch-all area.

Treatments

Disease and illness are not the only problems that face ferrets. Genetic defects or accidents occur. Here we share information on a variety of treatments.

 

 

 

 

 

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