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Ferret Ear Mites

Posted by Todd Dorsett on Friday, June 26, 2009, In : Health 
If you have had a ferret for any length of time you are probably familiar with ear mites.  Earmites in ferrets are often known as the "ferret social disease." Here’s some tips on diagnosing and treating this common ear problem.
 
What’s That Smell?
When I brought my first ferret home, I noticed Critter had an unusual odor about her face. I gave her repeated baths in vain (not knowing at the time that frequent bathing is not good for your ferret). I then noticed that the smell came from black...
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Do I need to vaccinate my ferret?

Posted by Todd on Thursday, June 25, 2009, In : Health 
Yes, Yes, Yes!  The two most common are Canine Distemper and Rabies.  Please ask your vet what they recommend.  However I did find a nice article that discusses the ferret vaccinations at length.  It is a well written article by Matthew Humphries. Click here to read it.

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Hello. I am a happy ferret owner for the last 15 years. Through this blog and website I hope to education people that are trying to decide if a ferret is right for them. I had to learn a lot of things the hard way. There were not many "Ferret" sites on the internet back then. This is my contribution to those of us that love those fuzzy, bouncy little critters we call ferrets.

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