For
medical questions I suggest you start at http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc
and with the Medical
FAQs at Ferret Central (which can also be reached through the MiamiFerret
site), but nothing will ever replace the knowledge of a qualified and
experienced ferret veterinarian. If your ferret is sick, please do not
waste time searching the Internet. This information is only supplementary.
If your ferret is ill, get to an experienced ferret vet ASAP (not a dog,
cat, or bunny vet!). Ferrets go downhill very quickly. They are not a
"wait a week and see" animal.
The
databases listed below are good for finding lots of ferret info so I've
included them in this section. I primarily use them to do medical "what
worked for you" searches. Another good source for this type of medical
information is ferret shelters. Remember, shelter owners are usually not
vets and not necessarily experts. They are pet owners (just like you!),
some of whom have had more experience in some areas than others, and some
of whom may even have more experience in certain areas than some
less qualified vets, but their suggestions should never substitute for
qualified veterinary care.
If
you find information that you think might be helpful for treating your
ferret, discuss it with your vet and give them a printed copy (to keep)
of the information you've found online.
Databases
*
Where & how to find more info on the web *
Searchable
Archives of The Ferret Mailing List (FML)
Ferret
Mailing List (FML) FAQs and Info Packets by email. In addition to
the searchable database above, the FML has information packets for Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) on a variety of subjects including ferret medical
issues. For a list of available packets send an email to LISTSERV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
with the message INDEX FERRET in the body. You don't need to type a
subject, it'll be ignored. You should receive the list in your email
box in less than 5 minutes.
Searchable
Archives of the Ferret Adrenal & Insulinoma Mailing List (FAIML)
Ferret Health
List (FHL)
The Ferret Health List at "Yahoo Groups" has searchable archives
(below) and is supposedly frequented by ferret veterinarians. I have
no personal experience with this list and know nothing about the quality
or accuracy of any information dispensed therein. However, the list
and its archives are additional resources worth exploring for tricky
illnesses. Be aware that there may be graphic pictures of ferret surgeries,
injuries, or diseases right on the front page.
Searchable Archives of the Ferret Health List (FHL)
Old Web Searches I've done (and probably didn't finish reading!)
AltaVista:
+homeopathic +Kidney +Renal
FML:
+Kidney +Heart
Specific
Ailments
Kidney
Unfortunately there are few if any kidney and CRF (Chronic
Renal Failure) web sites that are specifically about ferrets. But there
are numerous good sites on the Internet dedicated to these problems
in cats. Do a search online for feline CRF sites. You'll find a lot
of great info there.
Feline
CRF Info Center:
I cannot say enough good things about this Chronic
Renal Failure (CRF) site. It is a cat CRF site but there's
so much good information. PLUS their
links page has excellent medical links to not only everything
you might ever need to know about Chronic Renal Failure, but also
to TONS of other pet medical/disease resources as well.
Kidney
Disease (Cats)
Pouncerstone:
Feline Kidney Disease
Problem
Ailments: -Liver, Kidney, Colitis etc. (Dogs)
Chronic Renal Disease Handout from the Animal Medical
Center in NYC
The
Helicobacter Pylori Foundation (Humans)
Deafness
in Ferrets
Aleutian's
Disease (ADV)
Aleutian's
Disease/ADV in Ferrets: By Richard R. Nye DVM Susan A. Brown, DVM
Aleutian's
Disease/ADV (Wessex)
Aleutian's
Disease/ADV (Ferret Haven)
Veterinary
Resources
NOVA
Online | Animal Hospital | Resources
FDA Center for Veterinary
Medicine
Veterinary Information
Network
Ferret
Medical Info
 Ferret
Health Care
Ferret
Central's Medical FAQs
*If Ferret Central is "down," you might find copies of the
FAQs at: Directory of /pub/usenet/news.answers/pets
Dr Heidi Hoefer,
DVM (see "Medical Newsletters" for ferret info)
Dr. Bruce Williams,
DVM: Pathology of the Ferret
Dr.
Bruce Williams, DVM: 50 Things Your [Ferret] Vet Should Know (I
think you need Internet Explorer and/or Power Point to view these pages.)
Dr. Charles Weiss,
DVM
Dr.
Susan Brown, DVM: Articles at VIN (Some Medical, some "Basic Care")
Dr. Charles Loops,
DVM: Holistic vet who will do phone consults (for a fee). Works
with ferrets.
Ferret
Clinic (Ferretnews.org links not working Sept 2008)
NetVet Veterinary
Resources
NetVet
Veterinary Resources - Search Site
California
vet list
Non-Ferret
Medical Links That Might Be Helpful
American
Academy of Neurology
Drug
Databases
MedicineNet
Nurse's
PDR
Wheels
for ferrets
Big
Bear: Ferret on Wheels (Archives of site.)
Doggon' Wheels: Pet
Wheelchairs
More
information on Mustelidaes
Domestic
Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata latriostra):
Often mistakenly identified as "a baby ferret" by people who
think they've found ferrets in the wild.
Mustelidae
Skulls:
Shows the similarities and differences between the skulls of different
types of mustelidaes. A domesticated ferret skull is not included in
these, but I still found it interesting.
Miscellaneous
Info
on Bob Church's Chicken Gravy:
This is a big favorite with people who want to get their ferrets on
a more natural and higher protein diet. Personally, I didn't have much
luck with it. Be careful with the fat content in this and similar "Duck
Soup" recipes. Some ill ferrets (particularly those with high liver
enzymes) have great difficulty digesting fats properly.
AFS-Real Food for Real
Pets:
I know nothing about this manufactuer but found their site interesting. Please do your own research before accepting any company's claims about their products or foods.
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