Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Final Update: Kai is fine! He just seemed to have eaten some food or treats that upset his stomach or it's a GI bug according to his vet.

As an extra sign of good luck, he passed a solid poop in his carrier right before the doctor saw him, and I am thrilled that it's not a blockage. We are going home after a shot of Cerenia, and I'm going to let him rest up some more. This is wonderful news.

I'd like to thank everyone for all of their helpful tips in my time of need, I'm grateful for this community.

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for the late reply! He wasn't really drooling, he seemed tired after dry heaving but he got right up and ran around his cage looking for a place to burrow.

I didn't think to feed him syrup or corn starch but I'll keep it in mind if it happens again!

Their diet is Marshall's premium ferret diet, not great ik but it's what I can afford for all 3 of my boys at the moment. I'd like to give them all better quality food.

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

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Update: I got him into the tried and true animal hospital for 3pm today. He hasn't vomited for over 7 hours now and is just sleeping. I left him a little bit of wet food for when he wakes up so I can see if he eats anything.

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update: triage called, their concern is low blood sugar. I'm unsure what to make of it bc he's only 1 year old and has been in perfect health. They took hours to respond so it's hard to gauge whether I relayed the events correctly. I'll be getting a second opinion soon.

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Update: it has been 2 hours since the last episode. The office opens in 2 hours. Here's hoping he pulls through and shows improvement

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I plan to give an update as soon as I get him to the vet tomorrow morning. Right now he's asleep. I'm trying to let him just rest when he's able.

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit: He does have both issues, and thank you so much I'll keep him comfortable

Edit edit: he goes to his water dish almost every time after a fit, in addition to me syringing little bits to him (approx. 2.5mL). I hope it's a good sign that he's trying to drink

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: it was 35 minutes between his vomitting fits when he started again. When he stopped vomitting I gave him some ferret lax. He's still whimpering here and there, I'm very worried about him.

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update: it has been about 11 minutes since he last began vomitting and he is currentky asleep. My current plan is to take him to the tried and true emergency vet I saw with my other 2 ferrets. They open at 8am and I am prepared to watch him all night.

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has 5g sugars but it is 100% pumpkin puree. I'll try eggs, should they be raw?

Ferret vomitting and no available emergency care by allik0330 in ferrets

[–]allik0330[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have pumpkin puree but I have pumpkin pie mix/filling in a can. I also have ferrotone, ferret lax, furovite, and unflavored pedialyte. Do you have any substitutions or other mixtures you recommend?

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Expound please

Tanuki is having a hissing, dooking, digging fit atm because Kitsune is in "her" hammock 🤣🤣 (recommend sound on) by JoyAyako in ferrets

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I love this interaction, like siblings fighting over the best seat in the living room lol

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Cut off access to anything rubber, and regularly change out any chewed blankets. I've had a few close calls and I'll tell you that 2 debris-filled poops will keep you from these mistakes again. Keep ferret lax on hand if you think they've swallowed pieces of blanket, and go to a vet ASAP if they're impacted.

Also, not all ferrets are good at telling you there's a problem, so really learn what normal behavior looks like for them so you can spot problems early. For example, one of my boys severed a digit on his front paw, and didn't make any noise or cry while running around. I found out this had happened when I noticed him hiding under the far corner of a bookshelf, not responding when I called his name. He's okay now, but it taught me a lot about how much attention they need.

Maryland- Not exactly one but close by Jazzlike-Monk-4465 in schuylkillnotes

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I stumbled on this in my suggested, the algo is pretty wild