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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 on Helicobacter Mustelae Gastritis in ferrets here ...

Wasting Diseases: Proliferative Colitis & Helicobacter in Ferrets by Judith A. Bell, DVM, PhD

Biology and diseases of the ferret by James G. Fox

Ferret Gastric Ulcer / Helicobacter FAQ Ferret FAQ





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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