Hypocalcemia in FerretsHypocalcemia is caused by a lack of calcium in the blood. It can happen about 3-4 weeks after the jill has given birth and is usually caused by a poor diet. According to James McKay, feeding the jill only day-old chicks would pretty much cause this complaint. Symptoms are:
See your vet immediately so that he can give the ferret an interperitoneal injection of calcium borogluconate. After receiving that, you'll have to make sure your ferret is fed a calcium-rich diet for complete recovery.
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