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 | Ferret News #96: Ferret Questions Answered - Frequent Bathing
March 13, 2005 contact: mary modernferret.com |
| Hello Ferret Friends, We received a lot of comments on our last email, and it's taking us a while to sort through them all. We'll discuss some of those comments in the next newsletter. This newsletter provides a brief review of four of the frequent questions we get from our readers. Remember that if you need to find a particular ferret-care topic, you can look in the FerretNews Topical Index for the articles on that topic. Also in this newsletter is a brief discussion about why washing your ferret too often might make him smell worse! --Mary
In this newsletter:- Frequently Asked Ferret Questions
- Did You Know That... (Frequent Bathing and Odor)
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Frequently Asked Ferret QuestionsBy Mary R. Shefferman It comes with the territory: We hear a lot of the same questions over and over again. Here are four of the frequently asked questions we hear, along with brief answers and references so you can learn more about each topic. Why is my ferret going bald? Depending on where your ferret is losing fur, your ferret might have rat tail or adrenal disease. These are both common ferret problems. Read about them: Find Info at FerretNews
Adrenal Disease in Ferrets: #59, #60, #79
Rat Tail in Ferrets: #95 | Find Info in Modern Ferret magazine
Issue 4, Issue 6, Issue 8, Issue 10, Issue 14, Issue 21, Issue 22, Issue 26, Issue 30, Issue 26 |
How do I litter train my ferret? Litter training a ferret takes some work. For some ferrets, it takes a lot of work. You need to pay attention to what your ferret is doing and you need to be consistent. Read more about litter training: Does my ferret really need vaccinations? Canine distemper is virtually always fatal in ferrets. It is also airborne and easily transmitted from one ferret to the next or from a dog or your shoes. There are currently two USDA-approved canine distemper vaccines for ferrets, as well as one that is often used off-label. Some states require rabies vaccinations for all ferrets but those deemed by a licensed veterinarian to be too ill to be vaccinated. If your ferret is healthy and goes outside or interacts with the general public, you will definitely want to get him vaccinated. Read about vaccinating ferrets and vaccine reactions: Find Info at FerretNews
Ferret Vaccinations: #44, #49, #91
Ferret Vaccine Reactions: #46, 5/27/02 article, #91 | Find Info in Modern Ferret magazine
Issue 1, Issue 2, Issue 9, Issue 11, Issue 12, Issue 14, Issue 16, Issue 20, Issue 22, Issue 25 |
What kind of treats can I give my ferret? Ferrets are primary obligate carnivores, which means they must have a meat-based diet. The best choice for treats would be anything meat! Very small amounts of soft fruits, vegetables, or melons are all right, too. But never "hard" vegetables like carrots or hard foods like nuts (though smooth peanut butter is all right). To learn more about what you can and cannot feed your ferret, read these articles: You can get all the available issues of Modern Ferret magazine in the Super Monster Pack of back issues. |
Did You Know That... Washing your ferret too often can make him have a stronger odor. Most of us come to appreciate the warm musky aroma of a ferret, but we prefer not have an out-and-out stinky ferret. The way to keep the aroma at a pleasant level is to avoid bathing very often and to keep your ferrets ears clean. Frequent washing removes oils from your ferret's skin. So your ferret's glands work harder to replace those oils. The more you bathe your ferret, the harder those glands work to replace them. Along with the oil comes the aroma. Thus, washing your ferret every few months will keep him smelling better than washing him every week. Keeping up with ear cleaning and keeping your ferret's bedding clean will help reduce the strong ferrety aroma. Stick to these and your ferret will have the warm gentle musk aroma that you've grown to love. More on Ferret Bathing: #42
More on Ferret Bathing: #75
More on Ferret Ear Cleaning: #64
Thanks for reading this newsletter! Remember that you can help keep FerretNews going by purchasing items advertised on this web site. Purchasing a Super Monster Pack not only helps us keep things going here, but you also get an enormous wealth of ferret information by experts and seasoned ferret veterans and some of the best ferret photos you'll ever see! Finally, don't forget that you can find all the information on the FerretNews web site by checking our Topical Index. Dook on! --Mary, Eric & Gabby (the lone Modern Ferret) |
Stay tuned for more. You can always get updates by reading my blog (a blog is an online journal). I keep it sporadically and it usually runs to the more personal stuff. But you might like it. It's at http://www.modernferretblog.com/mary Ferret NewsPlease let your ferret friends know about this newsletter and encourage them to join. http://www.ferretnews.com Shopping at these web sites helps support this newsletter so we can continue to send it for free to all who want it: http://www.ferretdesigns.com http://www.ferrettradingpost.com http://www.amysdesigns.com You can provide feedback about this issue by sending email to:
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