Helicobacter Mustelae Gastritis in Ferrets
This disease can cause similar symptoms to proliferative colitis in ferrets. You’ll notice that the symptoms can resemble those for gastric ulcers, as well. Symptoms include: Vomiting Lack of appetite Depression Loss of weight Grinding teeth Dark, tarry stools
Take your ferret to the vet immediately if you notice any of the above. When your ferret is on medication, make sure that you give it a high calorie, digestible food supplement to get it over the first few days of treatment, until it starts to feel like eating again. Make sure your ferret gets small but frequent meals over the day, so that it can get its strength back as quickly as possible.
You can read more about
this disease
on the PetEducation website, as well at
Ferret Central.
DISCLAIMER: The information contained on this page is not meant to replace seeing a veterinarian if you think your ferret is ill. It’s only meant to supply general information on a particular illness which was obtained either from personal experience with my sick ferrets, or from books and/or the Internet.
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