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A Few Tips on Getting a New Ferret

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A Few Tips on Getting a New Ferret

You can either get a ferret from a shelter or the pet store or from a breeder if there is nearby. When selecting a ferret, pay attention to the eyes, their coating and their behavior. The more active the animal is the better. If you are worried that the ferret may have babies in the future it should be neutered, which they usually are when getting from a shelter or pet store.

Ferrets are charming animals. They have many color patterns to pick from.

If it is legal to own one where you live, another thing you have to know prior to going buying a ferret is finding out. You can easily find this out by checking on Google or with your local fish and game department to avoid problems later on.

Ferrets can be bought at any age. You need to keep there area clean at all times and keep them in a safe cage and ferret proof the areas they will be wandering around while out of the cage. As they grow older, you can let them explore a bit more in larger areas. Best to keep them in smaller areas when they are very young.

Ferrets should be toilet trained as soon as possible. They will already have some training, as they get this from the mother. You can put a little of their poo in a litter pan so they will know where to go. You can also put some poo on a piece of newspaper or dog pads in the corners of the rooms where they will be when they are out of the cage to avoid damage to your house.

The rate of a ferret depends on their size and age. Typically, they cost around $75 to $125. Aside from that, you will likewise have to purchase a few other items like a cage, litter box, toys and vaccinations.

To keep it healthy, you need to discover a vet that is qualified to handle such an animal. Ask around for somebody that can if the one near where you live is not able to do the job.

Ferret Duck Soup

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This is my favorite all around ferret duck soup recipe. It makes enough for about 2-3 ice trays, per the recipe. I feed my ferret 1-2 cubes twice a day. This recipe will last my one ferret about 1.5 weeks. Will have to change recipe accordingly for more ferrets.

Ingredients for Ferret Duck Soup:

1 cup dry high quality ferret food.

1 quarter chicken fully cooked and deboned.

2 cups water used from boiling the chicken.

2 hard boiled eggs (leave shells on and include for extra calcium).

10 Papaya tablets (aids in digestion).

1 Calcium Tablet 500mg.

1 tsp Ferretone or Linatone.

1 6 oz can Iams (or other HIGH quality food) Cat or Kitten food.

Add deboned chicken to blender with broth water, papaya tablets, calcium tablets, and blend on high until mixture is pulverized. Add dry food and continue blending until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients one at a time with the canned cat food being the last item. Each cube equals 1 serving. For ill ferrets, feed a minimum of 1 cube every 4-6 hours.

For ferrets on Lasix therapy or severely dehydrated ferrets – add 90 mg Potassium (1 tablet) For Adrenal ferrets – Add 200 IU of dry vitamin E (1 tablet).

Modifications.

For pregnant or nursing jills and also for weaning kits, add 1 scoop puppy milk replacer and 1 Folic Acid tablet to each blender full of soup.

Each cube equals 1 serving. For ill ferrets, feed a minimum of 1 cube every 4-6 hours. The more the better, but feed at least 4 times a day.

Interesting Ferret Facts

– A kit has 30 baby teeth, while an adult has 34.

– A ferrets body contains 14 or 15 pairs of ribs.

– Ferrets lack a cecum to digest/ process fuits and vegetables.

– Food fully travels throughout their system in 3 hours.

– A ferrets left lung has 2 lobes, while the right has 4.

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Lambert Kay Linatone Shed Relief Skin and Coat Liquid Supplement for Dogs and Cats, 32-Ounce

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Lambert Kay Linatone Shed Relief Dog and Cat Skin and Coat Liquid Supplement, 32 Ounces helps reduce excess shedding by providing essential fatty acids and nutrients that are potentially lacking in the diet. This daily skin and coat supplement for dogs and cats is made with Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids that are essential for a healthy, shiny coat and hair and to reduce excessive shedding. Mix with food or feed directly daily. If dog or cat is fed twice a day, divide the serving between feedings and mix with food. Give adult dogs 1 teaspoon per 20 pounds of body weight. Give puppies 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight. Give pregnant or nursing females 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight. Give cats and kittens 1/4 teaspoon per 2 pounds of body weight. Double daily serving for first 5 days if skin is very dry. Proudly Made In the USA.

Ferret Colors

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HANSA – River Otter Plush Toy – This Hansa River Otter is part of the Hansa Woodland Animals Collection. The River Otter’s approximate dimensions are 9.5 L x 7 W x 7.5 H. Suitable for ages 3 years old and up. When you hold these wonderfully ”life-like” animals, you will see and feel HANSA’s emphasis on quality, which is a result of careful attention to design, custom fabric selection, cutting, sewing, stuffing, eye placement, feature creation, framing, air brushing and finishing. Since each animal is hand sewn, there will be slight variations in appearance. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

The sable ferret has mostly raccoon like colorings with a mask on the face, dark paws and tail. The hairs on top, also known as the guard hairs, are normally darker and they are what give the ferret the raccoon look.

White-footed Sable – As the name suggests this color is the same as the Sable with one difference the feet are white also this color can have a white throat patch. The nose is generally black.

White ferret – There are two types of white ferrets. Albino ferret or red-eyed white. Black eyed white.

The red-eyed white – (Also known as the “ruby-eyed white”) is one of the most common colors. They are also referred to as albino ferrets. The body is white and their noses and pads on their feet are pink and as the name suggests their eyes are red. These types of ferrets sometimes get a reddish or yellowish tinge when they reach sexual maturity.

Black Ferret – This color ferret has really black guard hairs, can have a white to golden coloured undercoat with a near or black nose and black eyes.

The black-eyed whites – (Also known as the “onyx-eyed white”) these types of ferrets have a predominantly white coat, although sometimes they may have a few black hairs on their back and tail. The same as with any ferret, once they reach sexual maturity they may develop a yellowish tinge through their coat.

The ferret might also have white paws, body markings and tipped tails. The mixture of the white and the blackish guard hairs are what make this ferret look silvery.

Silver – The undercoat of the silver types of ferrets is white to cream in color. The guard hairs are tipped with grey and the points are silvery or silver tan. Eyes are brown and the nose and pads on their feet are pink or pinkish tan.

Cinnamon – The undercoat is either white or of-white. The guard hairs are reddish brown (the color of cinnamon). The pad leather and nose are either light pink or a darker shade of pink/brick and the eyes are brown.

Chocolate – This is a lighter brown version of the sable. This color still has a mask and black or brown eyes, however it has chocolate colour guard hairs, a white to golden undercoat and a pink nose.

White ferret – There are two types of white ferrets. Albino ferret or red-eyed white. The ferret might also have white paws, body markings and tipped tails. The mixture of the white and the blackish guard hairs are what make this ferret look silvery.

Silver – The undercoat of the silver types of ferrets is white to cream in color.

The Importance of Ferret Toys and Playtime

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The Pop-N-Play Ball Pit was made with ferrets in mind. They love jumping in and out of holes and tunneling through colorful balls. Excellent for multiple ferrets and other small pets such as guinea pigs, rats, and chinchillas. Comes with a handy Velcro tab that attaches to furniture, cages or playpens to prevent tipping. Made of durable fabric that wipes clean.

The Importance of Ferret Toys and Playtime:

A ferret is not difficult to raise. Every tiny escape rout has to be plugged. Loop or link both ends together. She’d let go a bit so I really could pull her off.

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Most importantly, a ferret owner desires an awareness of humor. This way it won’t perceive the toy for a threat. There is lots of play room here. Well, there isn’t anything wrong with giving an utilitarian present for the holiday season.

We all know they have a tendency to chew on a variety of things. Leading high quality cages will aid to keep this from happening. Also from before, make use of a treat once you put the ferret back in the cage for a reward for not biting. Ferrets will see a number of things within your household to play with that you didn’t expect, because ferrets can have a great deal of fun with only about anything. Allowing your animals to make use of dirty beds is really a sure approach to spread sickness. Preventing the spread of the disease is important for everybody’s protection.

Ferrets are from time to time sensitive to Fervac, so it’s wise to watch ferrets closely following the booster vaccinations are given just to be sure they don’t experience adverse reactions. I have discovered that aggression occurs more frequently in ferrets which were not handled when they were small. Most men and women find the scent of ferrets objectionable so it’s probably good that they’re usually sold de scented. Cast, then reel within the ferrets! And it’s difficult to discover cheap insurance for ferrets.

I suggest a perch near a window, and therefore they can look out. If you rattle the bag, it’ll encourage the ferret to see the bag. Almost all of these tunnels are made from comfortable and padded fabric however you can also see them in plastic or metal and for that reason provide your ferret with several experiences to relish.

Ferrets need a specific mixture of nutrients as well as their foods can be exorbitant. Some are just dressed up versions of the normal rodent food regime, while others have seeds, dried fruit, or alternative goodies inside them. Ferrets have really short digestive cycles, so vegetable proteins and superior fiber diets aren’t good for them. Ferrets have extremely short digestive tracts and quite a substantial metabolism, so they should eat often. Ferret kits may also have problems with diarrhea from bacteria. These vary dramatically inside their ingredients.

Please avoid toys that are very small that the ferret can swallow.

The Argument About Ferret Health

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The Argument About Ferret Health

Ferrets are peculiar in regards to eating. When you check at the ferret, you can observe how they’re closely related to these creatures rather than the rodents they are frequently compared to. Actually, gastrointestinal blockages are among the key reasons for premature ferret death.

There are almost no details on what you need to know about ferret’s health complications, what you need to know about, and especially what things to do in a crisis! In the very long run, it’s m to provide your ferret with different yet healthy forms of food. If you like to go the simple route it is possible to discover certain pet superstores with real ferret food.”

Ferret Health

Understanding Ferret Health

A Ferret Health Insurance can be convenient in managing such unforeseen casualties. Sadly, there are much too many individuals who don’t take this into consideration and ferret abandonment has eventually become a legitimate concern. It then goes without saying that herbal cures for ferrets could be required based on the diet.

Ferrets could be entertaining too, and an excellent pet. Ideally ferrets should be provided a bath once per month. Finally, ferret weight loss can happen once your pets aren’t treated or fed properly. Again, ferrets aren’t human. Unfortunately, ferrets really have strong scent glands and at times the odor might be unpleasant. Water is likewise an essential element in a ferrets nutrition.

Adjustable 4-Way Pet Stroller, Pet Carrier, FPC-920, Pink

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What a fun and safe way to bring your ferret on an outing, in a small pet stroller! This stroller is good for small animals, dogs, cats, and ferrets!

This 4-way pet stroller is a stroller, wheeled carrier, pet carrier and car seat all in one! It is able to hold small animals up to 22lbs. When in the stroller position, there is a lower basket, which can hold up to 11 lbs, and a cup holder. There is a shoulder strap included so you can use it as a pet carrier, or you can put it in the position of a wheeled carrier. The car seat will always keep your pet safe. Made in China/Imported from Japan.

A ferret in a smaller pet stroller

Ferret Food Chart

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Ferret Epigen 90 moves conventional dry extruded ferret foods much closer to the high protein meat-based, starchless foods carnivores are genetically designed for and is the first dry diet/kibble ferret food that is Starch Free.

The Food Chart Score
All Foods are given a ranking in points, and point ranges are divided into tiers.
Green Tier: Excellent Foods that a ferret can thrive on.* These all have a minimum of 40% protein. Most of them are grain-free and provide a promise of at least 75% animal ingredients.
_{*note that Epigen cat/dog is an exception that has excellent protein levels, but does not contain enough fat for a ferret to thrive on (it is 11-12% fat) and is thus recommended as a treat or ‘mixer’ only.}
Blue Tier: Solidly good foods. Most of them meet a ferret’s basic requirements for protein and do so without using meat by-products.
Orange Tier: A ferret could certainly live on these foods, but I would not personally expect them to thrive. I would recommend switching or mixing with a higher quality food.
Red Tier: Foods that I would personally NOT consider to be suitable for a ferret.

Important Tips

If you’re entirely new to ferret nutrition and would like a crash course to help understand this logic, visit our Ferret Nutrition for Newbies- Where to Start page.
While we believe that high quality kitten foods are ferret-suitable (especially compared to some of the low-end ferret foods out there), there are also people who don’t. If you’re not comfortable feeding cat food, don’t do it. You can scroll down to the bottom of the page to disclude cat foods or change the chart’s scoring system if you disagree with our scoring setup.
I’m not a vet, so please consider my word to be professional medical advice. Read our full disclaimer here.
DON’T feed only one food. Pick 2 or 3 foods and mix them or rotate (read why here).

Whole prey or raw meat is generally regarded as the very best diet, I recommend checking it out before making any decisions.

_{Each food is updated individually for formula changes. The oldest entry shown here was last updated on January 13, 2012.}

Points	Name	Type	Protein	Fat	Fiber	First 6 ingredients
56.8	Wysong Ferret Epigen 90	dry	60%	20%	3.5%	chicken meal	chicken	chicken giblets	beet pulp	chicken fat	gelatin
56.59	Innova EVO cat and kitten	dry	50.2%	22.53%	1.39%	turkey	chicken meal	chicken	herring meal	chicken fat	peas
56.59	Innova EVO ferret	dry	50.2%	22.53%	1.39%	turkey	chicken meal	chicken	herring meal	chicken fat	peas
55.29	Young Again Zero Carb Cat	dry	55%	24%	4%	chicken meal	pork protein concentrate	poultry fat	soybean oil	fish oil	herring meal
55.22	Wysong Epigen 90 [RECOMMENDED AS MIXER ONLY]	dry	60%	12%	3.5%	chicken	chicken meal	chicken fat	chicken giblets	gelatin	apples
54.66	Go! Fit and Free	dry	48%	18%	1.5%	chicken meal	deboned chicken	deboned turkey	duck meal	turkey meal	salmon meal
52.62	Orijen Cat	dry	42.0%	20.0%	3%	boneless chicken	chicken meal	chicken liver	herring	boneless turkey	turkey meal
51.63	Wellness CORE Kitten	dry	45%	18%	3%	deboned turkey	whitefish meal	deboned chicken	herring meal	chicken meal	peas
51.63	Wellness CORE cat	dry	45%	18%	3%	deboned turkey	deboned chicken	chicken meal	whitefish meal	herring meal	peas
51.6	Orijen Cat Regional Red	dry	40%	20%	3%	boneless wild boar	boneless lamb	boneless beef	beef liver	boneless pork	herring
50.96	Wysong Epigen [RECOMMENDED AS MIXER ONLY]	dry	60%	11%	3.5%	chicken	chicken meal	chicken giblets	vegetable protein	poultry fat	egg
49.85	Instinct Rawboost Duck and Turkey	dry	41.5%	18%	3%	duck meal	turkey meal	chicken meal	herring meal	chicken fat	tapioca
48.6	Instinct Rabbit	dry	40%	20%	5%	rabbit meal	chicken meal	salmon meal	herring meal	tapioca	chicken fat
48.6	Instinct Rawboost Rabbit	dry	40%	20%	5%	rabbit meal	chicken meal	salmon meal	herring meal	tapioca	chicken fat
48.57	Instinct Duck and Turkey	dry	40%	17%	2.5%	duck meal	turkey meal	chicken meal	herring meal	chicken fat	tapioca
48.22	Young Again 50 22 Cat	dry	50%	22%	4%	chicken meal	pork protein concentrate	poultry fat	potato starch	tomato pomace	herring meal
47.22	Young Again Ferret	dry	50%	22%	5%	chicken meal	pork protein concentrate	poultry fat	potato starch	tomato pomace	cellulose
47.22	Natural Gold Ferret Food	dry	50%	22%	5%	chicken meal	pork protein concentrate	potato starch	poultry fat	soybean oil	grape seed oil
46.68	Instinct Chicken	dry	49%	19%	2.8%	chicken meal	chicken fat	tapioca	salmon meal	chicken flavor	pumpkin seeds
46.68	Instinct Rawboost Chicken	dry	49%	19%	2.8%	chicken meal	chicken fat	tapioca	salmon meal	chicken flavor	pumpkin seeds
46.12	Innova Kitten	dry	40%	22%	3%	turkey	chicken	chicken meal	rice	barley	chicken fat
45.6	BLUE Wilderness Kitten	dry	40%	20%	3.5%	deboned chicken	chicken meal	turkey meal	potato starch	fish meal	fish oil
45.06	Chicken Soup for the Kitten Lovers Soul	dry	34%	22%	4%	chicken	chicken meal	turkey meal	chicken fat	cracked pearled barley	white rice
44.55	Acana Cat Grasslands	dry	35%	20%	2.5%	boneless lamb	lamb meal	salmon meal	russet potato	herring meal	chicken meal
44.06	Innova Cat and Kitten	dry	36%	20%	2.5%	turkey	chicken meal	chicken	potatoes	egg	barley
43.58	BLUE Wilderness Chicken	dry	40%	18%	3.5%	deboned chicken	chicken meal	turkey meal	potato starch	fish meal	peas
43.58	BLUE Wilderness Duck	dry	40%	18%	3.5%	deboned duck	chicken meal	turkey meal	potato starch	fish meal	peas
43.12	Innova PRIME Cat	dry	42%	20%	3.5%	chicken	chicken meal	peas	turkey	flaxseed	pea fiber
42.09	Path Valley Farm PVF Crunchy	dry	37%	22%	1.5%	chicken meal	rice flour	egg product	chicken fat	catfish meal	wheat flour
42.08	Simply Nourish Source Cat	dry	40%	18%	5.5%	chicken	chicken meal	turkey meal	dried potatoes	dried peas	canola oil
41.33	Merrick Purrfect Bistro Kitten	dry	41%	17%	%	deboned chicken	chicken meal	turkey meal	dried potatoes	peas	potato protein
41.08	Drs Foster and Smith Ferret	dry	38%	20%	2.5%	chicken meal	brown rice	chicken fat	dried egg product	natural flavor	lamb meal
41.08	BLUE Wilderness Salmon	dry	40%	18%	3.5%	deboned salmon	chicken meal	turkey meal	potato starch	pea protein	peas
41.04	Serengeti Cat	dry	36%	18%	2.5%	chicken	herring	chicken liver	peas	garbanzo beans	chicken fat
41.04	Before Grain Salmon Cat	dry	36.0%	18.0%	3.0%	salmon meal	chicken meal	dehydrated potato	turkey meal	chicken fat	dehydrated sweet potato
41.04	Before Grain Chicken Cat	dry	36.0%	18.0%	3.0%	deboned chicken	chicken meal	dehydrated potato	turkey meal	chicken fat	dehydrated sweet potato
41.04	Before Grain Tuna Cat	dry	36.0%	18.0%	3.0%	deboned tuna	chicken meal	dehydrated potato	turkey meal	chicken fat	dehydrated sweet potato
40.53	Canidae PURE Elements Cat	dry	35%	18%	3%	chicken	chicken meal	turkey meal	potatoes	peas	chicken fat
40.06	Premium Edge Kitten	dry	34%	22%	3%	chicken	chicken meal	brown rice	chicken fat	oatmeal	fish meal
40.05	Totally Ferret Turkey Venison and Lamb	dry	35%	20%	1.75%	turkey meal	dried egg product	brown rice	poultry fat	catfish meal	rice flour
40.02	4Health Cat	dry	34%	18%	3%	chicken	chicken meal	egg product	cracked pearled barley	ground rice	chicken fat
39.6	Triple F Farms Ferret Food	dry	38%	22%	1.5%	chicken meal	rice flour	egg product	chicken fat	wheat flour	dried beet pulp
39.52	HealthWise Cat N Kitten Dry Food	dry	32.51%	20.48%	1.67%	chicken meal	brown rice	chicken	chicken fat	herring meal	flaxseed
38.85	Zupreem Premium Ferret	dry	40%	20%	2%	chicken meal	wheat flour	chicken fat	potato protein	chicken	dried egg product
38.8	James Wellbeloved Ferret	dry	36%	19%	2.5%	turkey	wheat	turkey fat	whitefish meal	turkey digest	potato protein
38.66	Solid Gold Indigo Moon	dry	46%	20%	3%	chicken meal	potatoes	canola oil	chicken	pea protein	natural flavor
38.58	Totally Ferret Active Show Pet	dry	36%	22%	1.5%	chicken meal	rice flour	dried egg product	chicken fat	wheat flour	corn meal
38.05	Wysong Archetypal-2	dry	35%	20%	3%	Chicken	Chicken Giblets	Poultry fat	Ground Brown Rice	Ground Wheat	Ground Corn
38.04	Fromm Kitten Gold	dry	34%	20%	3.5%	duck	chicken meal	pearled barley	white rice	salmon meal	chicken fat
37.31	Professional Kitten Chicken and Rice Formula	dry	34%	22%	3%	chicken	chicken meal	white rice	peas	chicken fat	potato protein
37.28	Marshall Carnivore Plus	dry	42.35%	18%	4.76%	chicken by-products	pea flour	chicken	menhaden fish meal	dried beet pulp	brewers dried yeast
37.08	AvoDerm Kitten	dry	36%	22%	3%	chicken meal	chicken fat	whole ground brown rice	whole ground white rice	peas	dried egg product
37.06	Simply Nourish Kitten	dry	38%	18%	3%	chicken	chicken meal	rice flour	canola oil	natural flavor	tomato pomace
37.05	Acana Cat Prarie	dry	35%	20%	3%	chicken meal	russet potato	boneless chicken	boneless walleye	whitefish meal	peas
37.04	Evolve Kitten Formula	dry	34%	20%	4%	chicken	chicken meal	ground brown rice	rice flour	chicken fat	natural flavor
36.59	Eukanuba Kitten	dry	36%	23%	2.5%	chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	corn grits	dried egg product	dried beet pulp
36.56	Marshall	dry	38%	18%	3.5%	chicken by-products	herring meal	corn	cod fish	dried beet pulp	brewers dried yeast
36.54	Lifes Abundance Cat	dry	33%	21%	3%	chicken meal	ground brown rice	chicken fat	dried beet pulp	dried egg product	catfish meal
36.54	Blackwood Kitten	dry	33%	21%	3%	chicken meal	brown rice	chicken fat	millet	egg product	herring meal
36.54	By Nature Kitten Formula	dry	34%	20%	4%	chicken meal	ground barley	chicken fat	ground oats	chicken	chicken livers
36.51	Marshall Senior	dry	34%	17%	3%	chicken by-products	chicken	herring meal	corn	oatmeal	cod fish
36.11	8 in 1 ULTIMATE Crunchy	dry	45%	16%	3%	chicken meal	ground rice	chicken	chicken fat	raisin juice	banana
36.06	BLUE Kitten	dry	36%	20%	3.5%	deboned chicken	chicken meal	whole ground brown rice	ground barley	oatmeal	chicken fat
36.02	California Natural Cat and Kitten food	dry	36%	16%	1.5%	chicken	chicken meal	brown rice	rice	chicken fat	natural flavors
35.6	Vitalin Ferret	dry	40%	20%	2%	chicken & chicken meat meal	whole rice	chicken fat	fish meal	rice protein	sugar beet
35.56	Iams Premium Protection Kitten	dry	34%	22%	3%	chicken	corn meal	chicken by-product meal	poultry by-product meal	chicken fat	dried beet pulp
35.52	Natural Balance Ultra Premium Cat Food	dry	34%	18%	3%	chicken meal	chicken	brown rice	barley	oatmeal	chicken fat
35.52	Felidae Chicken Meal and Rice Formula	dry	32%	20%	2.5%	Chicken meal	brown rice	chicken fat	egg product	cracked pearled barley	peas
35.29	8 in 1 ULTIMATE Soft-Moist	dry	36%	18%	3.6%	chicken meal	chicken	rice flour	soy flour	poultry fat	corn gluten meal
35.01	Fromm Chicken A La Veg Cat	dry	32%	19%	3.5%	chicken	chicken meal	pearled barley	white rice	chicken broth	sweet potatoes
34.81	Wellness CORE Cat Turkey and Duck Formula	dry	38%	18%	6%	deboned turkey	turkey meal	peas	potato protein	canola oil	tomato pomace
34.79	All Living Things Ferret Daily Diet	dry	34%	20%	3%	chicken	chicken meal	brewers rice	corn protein concentrate	poultry fat	ground corn
34.79	Authority Kitten	dry	34%	20%	3%	chicken	chicken meal	brewers rice	corn protein concentrate	poultry fat	ground corn
34.6	Zupreem Grain-Free Ferret	dry	42%	18%	3%	chicken meal	sweet potatoes	peas	chicken fat	potato protein	salmon
34.56	PRO PAC Cat Kitten	dry	34%	22%	3%	chicken meal	rice	ground corn	chicken fat	dried egg	beet pulp
34.55	Eukanuba Adult Lamb and Rice Formula	dry	34%	21%	2.5%	chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	corn grits	Lamb	Brewers Rice
34.54	Iams Kitten	dry	33%	21%	3%	chicken	corn meal	chicken by-product meal	animal fat	dried beet pulp	dried egg product
34.53	Wellness Kitten	dry	36%	17%	3%	deboned chicken	chicken meal	rice	ground barley	ground rice	chicken fat
34.52	Holistic Select Cat and Kitten	dry	32%	20%	2.8%	chicken meal	ground brown rice	chicken fat	oatmeal	anchovy & sardine meal	flaxseed
34.36	Nutro Natural Choice Kitten	dry	43%	18%	3%	chicken meal	corn gluten meal	ground rice	chicken fat	wheat flour	herring meal
34.02	Go! Refresh and Renew	dry	32%	20%	2.5%	chicken meal	deboned chicken	whole brown rice	whole white rice	oatmeal	chicken fat
34.01	Halo Spots Stew Grain-Free Cat	dry	33%	18%	6.5%	chicken	eggs	pea protein	vegetable broth	chicken fat	peas
33.54	Marshall Select	dry	36%	18%	4%	chicken	chicken by-products	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	dried beet pulp	cane molasses
33.53	Kaytee FortiDiet Ferret	dry	35%	18%	4%	poultry meal	fish meal	pork fat	soy flour	kibbled corn	dried beet pulp
33.3	Eagle Pack Kitten	dry	34%	21%	3.8%	chicken meal	ground brown rice	chicken fat	corn gluten meal	ground yellow corn	anchovy & sardine meal
32.85	Taste of the Wild feline	dry	42%	18%	3%	chicken meal	peas	sweet potatoes	chicken fat	pea protein	potato protein
32.58	Purina ONE Healthy Kitten Formula	dry	40%	18%	2.5%	chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn gluten meal	brewers rice	soybean meal	animal fat
32.55	Science Selective Ferret	dry	36%	19%	2%	poultry by-product meal	whole wheat	chicken fat	fish meal	turkey meal	dried beet pulp
32.34	Pro Plan Dry Kitten Food	dry	41%	18%	3%	chicken	brewers rice	corn gluten meal	chicken by-product	animal fat	soybean meal
32	Holistic Blend Chicken and Salmon Feline	dry	32%	18%	3%	chicken meal	whole brown rice	whole barley	chicken fat	chicken	chicken flavor
31.77	Sunscription Vita Prima Ferret	dry	36%	16%	4.5%	porcine meat and bone meal	chicken by-product meal	ground corn	brewers rice	poultry fat	corn gluten meal
31.55	Sheppard and Greene Ferret Food	dry	35%	20%	2%	chicken meal	ground rice	corn gluten meal	chicken fat	ground corn	dried whole egg
30.29	Path Valley Farm Premium	dry	34%	20%	3.5%	poultry meal	poultry fat	cooked corn	soy meal	porcine blood meal	wheat middlings
30.03	Totally Ferret Complete	dry	35%	18%	2%	chicken meal	wheat flour	corn meal	chicken fat	brown rice	potatoes
30.03	Browns Zoo Vital Ferret	dry	34%	18.5%	2.5%	poultry meal	ground wheat	chicken fat	corn gluten meal	fish meal	taurine
29.55	Royal Canin Mother and Babycat	dry	32%	23%	3.6%	chicken by-product meal	brewers rice	chicken fat	corn	wheat gluten	natural flavors
29.03	Kaytee Fiesta Max Ferret	dry	34%	19%	3%	poultry meal	poultry by-product meal	brewers rice	ground wheat	dried egg product	poultry fat
28.55	Science Diet Kitten	dry	33%	22%	3.5%	chicken	whole wheat	corn gluten meal	animal fat	wheat gluten	chicken liver flavor
28.55	Kaytee FortiDiet Pro Health Ferret	dry	35%	20%	3%	poultry meal	poultry by-product meal	brewers rice	poultry fat	dehulled soybean meal	ground wheat
28.45	Wild Harvest	dry	30%	15%	3%	chicken meal	ground rice	chicken fat	papaya	pineapple	chicken digest
27.97	Iams Original Chicken	dry	32%	15%	3%	chicken	chicken by-product meal	corn meal	brewers rice	dried beet pulp	natural flavor
27.84	Mazuri Ferret	dry	38%	20.5%	4%	poultry by-product meal	ground brown rice	dehulled soybean meal	porcine animal fat (BHA)	poultry digest	poultry fat (ethoxyquin)
26.97	Blackwood Adult Cat	dry	30%	17%	3.5%	chicken meal	brown rice	ground sorghum	millet	chicken fat	egg product
26.52	Canidae Cat	dry	32%	20%	2.5%	Chicken meal	brown rice	cracked pearled barley	peas	millet	chicken fat
25.75	8 in 1 Ultra	dry	35%	15%	3%	chicken meal	ground yellow corn	brewers rice	corn gluten meal	animal fat	corn oil
21.51	Meow Mix Kitten	dry	36%	15%	4.5%	chicken by-product meal	brewers rice	corn gluten meal	ground yellow corn	soybean meal	beef tallow
21.25	Royal Canin Kitten	dry	34%	16%	4%	brewers rice	chicken by-product meal	corn gluten meal	wheat gluten	chicken fat	corn
21.03	Purina Kitten Chow	dry	40%	12.5%	4%	poultry by-product meal	corn gluten meal	brewers rice	soy flour	animal fat	fish meal
20.9	LM Farms Bonanza Ferret	dry	30%	10%	5%	kibbled corn	fish meal	poultry meal	soy flour	spray dried animal blood	feeding oat meal
14.63	Wild Harvest Daily Blend	dry	30%	8%	4%	poultry by-product meal	brewers rice	ground yellow corn	corn gluten meal	chicken fat	brewers dried yeast

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Ferret Supplement – ArthryDex

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Ferret Supplement – ArthryDex

ArthryDex is a super supplement that also works for small and large animals and is great for preventing degenerative diseases and keeping them as healthy as possible. See dosage below for small animals, can use the “rodent dosage for ferrets.”

Pet ArthryDex is a complete nutritional supplement with vitamins, amino acids, and enzymes formulated to support healthy bones and joints in small and large animals.

SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS: For birds, rodents and reptiles: use 1/4 scoop and sprinkle over food. For dogs, cats and other animals up to 12 lbs: use 1/2 scoop. Animals 13 lbs to 24 lbs: give 3/4 scoop. Give 1 scoop per 25 lbs of animal’s weight. Larger animals such as horses or llamas: give 1/2 cup per feeding up to 3-4 cups per week.

CAUTION: For pets and ornamental animals only. Not for human consumption. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN

Treating Adrenal Disease in Ferrets

There are many alternatives for treating adrenal disease in ferrets. Most will agree that operation is the greatest choice; yet, operation isn’t possible in all instances. The ferret could possibly be a high surgical or anesthetic risk, or the owner just might not possess the funds. Luckily, there are many non-surgical alternatives and this post will discuss one of these choices – the usage of melatonin for both the treatment of adrenal disorder as well as the likelihood of utilizing it as a preventative measure.

Lupron Depot is another choice, and while it works fantastically (in this writer’s experience) it might be cost prohibitive in case your veterinarian will not use Lupron often and can distribute the cost over many customers. Using Lupron Depot is discussed in detail in a number of areas on this particular web site. Conversely, light inhibits the release of melatonin. Based on Dr. Jerry Murray, “Melatonin directly and indirectly activates the mating season (spring/summer) during the ‘long day’ intervals, and it terminates the mating season (autumn/winter) during the ‘short day’ intervals. In the autumn/winter there’s released in the spring/summer, and more melatonin discharged during the dark time. Along with the mating season, the increased melatonin causes the winter pelt to enter as well as the winter weight gain. Similarly the low amounts cause the summer pelt to enter as well as the summer weight loss.” It is not unlikely that the unusual lighting to could be at least partly accountable for the high prevalence of adrenal disorder.

Their in-house surroundings is light during daytime hours and we add many hours of artificial light in addition to that during the evening hours. Just how can melatonin fight the effects of adrenal disorder? Vulva swelling in females, hair loss, prostate swelling in men and aggressive or sexual behavior; more or any one of these symptoms might show up. The consequences can oftentimes be spectacular if this continuous stimulus may be discontinued. Hair grows, prostate swelling resolution or the vulva, and except in some instances of carcinoma, the adrenal glands may get bigger and in a few cases may reduce in size.

TREATMENT PROTOCOL A recommended dosage is 1 milligram of melatonin given around 7-9 hours after dawn. In instances where there isn’t any result to this degree of melatonin, up to 3 milligrams could be given. The single side effects have been sleepiness for the first 3-5 days when starting this treatment and weight gain.