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THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY WITH LOTS OF INFORMATION REGARDING FERRETS.
 
SOME INFO WILL BE FUN FACTS!
 
SOME INFO WILL BE HELPFUL!
 
SOME INFO WILL SURPRISE YOU!
 

FUN ANATOMICAL FERRET FACTS
 
NUMBER OF BABY TEETH  -   30
 
NUMBER OF ADULT TEETH - 34
 
HEART RATE - 216 TO 250 BEATS/MINUTE
 
NORMAL BODY TEMP. - 100 TO 103 F
 
BREATHS/MINUTE - 33 TO 36 PER MINUTE
 
AVERAGE GESTATION - 42 DAYS
 
 
 
 

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MATTHEW & LILLY

SIGNS OF ADRENAL DISEASE
 
  • HAIR LOSS ON THE TAIL/BODY
  • EXCESSIVE ITCHINESS, WITH OR WITHOUT CRUSTS, REDNESS, OR FLAKING
  • SWOLLEN VULVA IN SPAYED FEMALES
  • AGGRESSIVE MATING BEHAVIOR (IN NEUTERED MALES)
  • UNUSUAL AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR (IN EITHER GENDER) TOWARD OWNERS OR CAGEMATES
  • DIFFICULTY URINATING FOR MALES THAT DEVELOP ENLARGED PROSTATES.
  • ANEMIA IN FEMALES
  • SOME MUSCLE THINNING, WEAKNESS, OR A POTBELLIED APPEARANCE.
  • SCHEDULE A VET VISIT IF ANY OF THE ABOVE SIGNS CONCERN YOU.  THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS LIKE MEDICATIONS, IMPLANTS, DEPOTS AND SURGERY.  BE PRO-ACTIVE!!

 

"WHERE FERRET DREAMS DO COME TRUE...."