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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Ferrets

IBD is caused by various problems, including food allergies, viral infections or immune disorders.

Symptoms can include:

Diarrhea

Weight loss

Lusterless coat

Grainy poop

When the lining of the intestines get inflamed, it can cause decreased absorption of food and water and this results in a diarrhea which looks soft and grainy.

Older ferrets may need anti-inflammatory medication from the vet to fix the problem.

You can read more on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in ferrets here ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Chronic Diarrhea In Your Ferret by Ron Hines DVM PhD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Ferrets: Causes, Signs & Treatment by Drs Foster & Smith Educational Staff

Ferrets - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital)

I've put up a couple of pdfs from the American Ferret Association which might be of interest, so please feel free to download the ones you want...

An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery - Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Bruce Williams, DVM DACVP (AFA)

Click to download this PDF file here

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Ferret by Mark E Burgess, DVM (AFA)

Click to download this PDF file here

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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