andre my ferret

Question
not eating barly drinking ... can u help??

Answer
Hi Brittiany:

Sorry to hear Andre isn't eating and is barely drinking. The best I can tell you is to get him to a vet just as quickly as you can.

When ferrets stop eating, it's their way of telling us they are very very sick. You don't tell me any other symptoms, so I have no idea what is wrong with him, but I can tell you that as little as 2 days without eating can kill a ferret, so you are going to need to get him to a vet SOON.  Keep giving him water as often as he will take it.

Another trick, if you have it on hand, dribble a little bit of Ferretone on lukewarm water and offer it to him - it may encourage him to drink a little better. Don't let him drink more than 1/2 tsp of Ferretone tho, because that could make him sick too, but for now it could help get him to drink just until you can get him to a vet tomorrow.

Here are the lists of vets. Since you didn't say where you are, I will list all the vet lists. If you don't see your city listed on one, try the next list - they are all different.  PLEASE GET HIM TO A VET ASAP - YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY - HE WILL DIE IF HE DOES NOT EAT SOON!

VETS CANADA:   
* http://www.ferretrescue.ca/start.php
* http://tinylink.com/?TlVyYKa6e0
* http://www.ferrets.org/Veterinarian_Listings.htm   (British Columbia)
* http://www.ferretcentral.org/for-others/db-vets.html
* http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/sask_ferrets/

VETS USA:
* http://www.quincyweb.net/quincy/vet.html
* http://ferrethealth.org/vets/
* http://www.ferret-universe.com/vets/vetlist.asp
* http://www.ferretsanctuary.com/vets.shtml
* http://www.ferretcentral.org/for-others/db-vets.html
* http://ferrethealth.org/vets/

VETS  UK & IRELAND:  
* http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/vetlist.htm

VET INFO/ LIST OF FERRET GROUPS/ CONTACTS IN UK, ITALY, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, NETHERLANDS, GERMANY & DENMARK:       
* http://www.ferretcentral.org/for-others/db-overseas.html (scroll down page to find the one you are looking for)

Best of luck to your precious little Andre. Please, please get him emergency vet help as soon as possible or he will not live.. This is an emergency. There is no way to fix it at home - he must see a vet. You and little Andre are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Jacquie Rodgers