Ferrets Flashcards
Ferrets diet
Carnivores
Free feed because they eat small meals throughout the day
Lots of fresh water to metabolize proteins
When do ferrets mature
6-12 months
First spring after birth
When do ferrets get spayed / neutered and vaccination / anal glands removed
Spayed and neutered by 6 weeks of age
Gastrointestinal time
3-6 hours from eating to excretion
Problems with ferrets
Why is it good to ferret proof home?
Escape artists Need to be supervised all the time Chew on cords, carpet Get stuck in vents / recliner Go under fridge/stove
What to put in cage
Lots of towels, pillows , pillow cases
Get water container that attaches to cage
Liter box. Can be liter trained
Why should a feret be in natural lighting
Controls shedding
Weight changes - lose 30% body weight in winter, gain back in spring
Stress
Reproduction
How often do ferrets sleep and play
Sleep 20 hours
Play 4 hours
What did ferrets do before house pet
Hunted rabbits and rodents
How to hold
Scruff them
How to train
Food motivated
Feretone
Treats
What to do when the bite into you
Push corners of mouth
Flick nose
Make loud noises
Ferret illnesses
Nausea Anorexia Canine distemper Prolapse Rabies Sensitivities to vaccine
Treatments
Benadryl before vaccine
Deepened for ear mites
Insulinoma
Weakness
Unresponsiveness
Seizures
Pancreatic tissue issues
Hypoglycemia- tumor on pancreas so insulin cells produce excessive amount of of insulin
Female ferret
Jil
Male ferret
Hob
Baby ferret
Kit
Jill’s and heat
If they don’t come out of heat it can kill them.
You can induce ovulation with Jill jab
Cat fanciers association
Association that fights to preserve and promote pedigreed breeds
Problems after cat birth
Metritis
Mastitis
Hemorrhage
Eclampsia
Gestation period of cats
65 days
DNA tests in cats
Hip dysplasia
Polycystic kidney disease
Metabolic issues
Spinal muscular dystrophy
Hip dysplasia
Siamese
Persian
Maine Coon
Spinal muscular dystrophy
Maine coon
Heart disease
Bengal
Maine Coon
Official cats of Maine
Adapted for older climates
Dog like, intelligent
Abyssinian
One of the oldest cat breeds
Short hair
Thought to be from Egypt
Loyal/intelligent
Birman
No undercoat
Playful, quiet
Persian
Long hair
Brachycephalic
Sweet, gentle
Manx
Short
No tail
Rump higher than shoulders
