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Ferret Health Issues
Keeping your ferret happy and healthy requires constant attention. If your ferret displays any of the signs or symptoms listed below, please call us to schedule an appointment.
Eyes:
- Swollen/bulging eyes
- Runny or watery eyes
- White spots
- Any discharge
Ears
- Dark wax
- Scratching, painful (may indicate ear mites)
- Head tilt (may indicate an ear infection)
- Blood (may indicate an ear infection/ear mites/excessive scratching)
- Bad smell (may indicate an ear infection)
- Any growth (may indicate a mass or tumor)
Mouth
- Pale gums
- Drooling
- Vomiting
- Grinding teeth
- Pawing at the mouth
- Panting
Legs
- Limping
- Weakness in hindquarters
- Stiffness
- Wobbly
Tail
- Hair loss
- Growth
- Kinked
- Black spots
Nose
- Runny/discharge
- Bleeding
Fur and Skin
- Black spots
- Hair loss/hair thinning
- Growths
- Flaky/dry skin
Lungs
- Coughing
- Wheezing
- Trouble breathing or rapid breathing
Stomach
- Painful
- Thin
- Distended
- Hardened
Urination/Defecation
- Straining to urinate
- Crying/vocalizing when urinating/defecating
- Diarrhea
- Unable to urinate/defecate
- Dark/tarry stool
- Slimy, discolored (often yellow or green) or grainy/birdseedy stool
- Blood in stool
Reproductive Organs
- Bleeding
- Swollen
- Discharge
Overall Body
- High temperature
- Low temperature
- Growths
- Swelling
- Convulsions/comatose
Behavior
- Lethargic
- Walking in circles
- Excessive grooming
- Overly aggressive
- Head tilt