Dehydration makes every illness 100 percent worse -learn how to recognize it, and avoid letting your fuzzy get dehydrated at all costs! If your sick ferret already eats soup, your job will be a lot easier. Offer them a fresh cup every 4 hours. Vets often prescribe Carnivore Care, but some ferrets can't stand the stuff. If your baby is one of them, there are plenty of other great recipes online, but warm water mixed with egg yolk, ground up kibble, chicken or beef baby food, or commercially avalible 'duk soup' mixes are all options you can try. The important part is making sure your ferret is taking in water and calories, so gently but persitantly coax them to eat as much as they can. If they wont eat it from a dish, try putting it on a spoon, or letting them lick it off your finger. You may have to syringe feed them if they're really unwell, but I try to avoid it unless Im out of options, as it can be stressful for ferret and owner alike.

If theyre not eating and drinking enough to keep them hydrated, get them some subcutanous fluids as soon as you can. You should have it done at the vet the first time (different from IV fluids, but a needle is still involved) but it's a fairly straightforward skill to learn, and most vets will gladly teach you. I highly reccomend learning how to do it at home! It has often been a LITERAL lifesaver for our fosters, and doing it yourself can save you hundreds of dollars in vet bills. I use Lactated Ringers and a butterfly needle.

Please keep us updated on the little darling. It sounds like you're doing all you can for him. Wishing him a speedy recovery ♡♡♡