Supplements

Should you give your ferret supplements?

Linatone/Ferretone – no more than 1/8 teaspooon a day.

Nutrical/ferretvite – a 1” ribbon twice a week.

Hairball Remedy – please make a note of this, because ferrets can’t cough up fur balls like a cat. In fact, the “fur balls” can lodge in their digestive tract and require expensive, life-threatening surgery – when discovered as a blockage. A hairball blockage, left undetected, can kill your ferret. During non-shedding seasons, a 1” ribbon , during shedding make that twice a week, of Laxatone, Petromalt, etc. will help to protect your ferret – no guarantees! Keep an eye on your ferret’s poo (see glossary). A black tarry stool is a clue to an intestinal blockage. Since we are mentioning their “poo”, poo can be your first clue to a ferret in distress. The poo should be firm and form a tight ring. The color should be consistent with what goes into the mouth. If you see bright colors of plastic bits, check your toys for tears.