

The Ferret Owners Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FIRST THINGS FIRST……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
FOOD……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
CAGE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
FOOD AND WATER CONTAINERS ………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
LITTER AND LITTER BOXES……………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
VITAMINS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
FERRETPROFFING……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
TREATS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
COMMON BEHAVIOR…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
BACKGROUND………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
GEE, I HAVE TEETH!………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
THE FERRRET AS AN ADOLESCENT …………………………………………………………………………………………….8
ADULTHOOD……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
OLD AGE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
GENERAL BEHAVIOR………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS ………………………………………………………………………………………..10
TRAINING………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
LITTER BOX TRAINING……………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
BITING………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
DIGGING……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14
GROOMING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15
BATHING ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
SHEDDING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16
TOENAILS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16
EAR CLEANING………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17
TEETH CLEANING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18
ODOR CONTROL……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18
TOYS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
ADDING ANOTHER FERRET………………………………………………………………………………………………..21
FERRETS AND OTHER ANIMALS………………………………………………………………………………………..22
FERRETS AND CHILDREN……………………………………………………………………………………………………23
MYTHS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..23
HEALTH TIPS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A VET FOR YOUR FERRET ………………………………………………………………………..24
FLU………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………25
INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..25
PROTRUDING RECTUM ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………26 FALLING……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26
DIARRHEA/ECE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26
Duck Soup…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27
HAIR LOSS AND ADRENAL TUMORS…………………………………………………………………………………………..28
HYPOTHYROID……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30
ULCERS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30
FLEAS AND TICKS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30
HEAT STROKE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..31
HEARTWORM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31
CARDIOMYOPATHY …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31
INSULINOMA………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….32
HIDDEN DANGERS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….32
LOST FERRET ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..33
DEAF FERRET ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….33
BLIND FERRET ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33
FINALLY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..34
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