Help!
 
Tank, one of my ferrets (a fixed male), is having a urinary problem.  At
first I thought it was an infection, because he would frequently drag
himself over things, "marking" them.  Amoxicillin didn't do anything,
however, and an X-ray showed no stones or visible blockages.  After close
observation, I've come to the conclusion that it's a problem with
evacuation.  On being let out of the cage after waking up, he'll pee a tiny
amount, and then pee a tiny amount several more times every few minutes,
usually wherever he happens to be standing.  After about 15 minutes of
chasing him around with toilet paper and Nil-Oder, he's fine for about 40
more minutes (until he makes more pee, I guess).  Another reason that I
think it's a problem with evacuation is that Snowy, my tiny (fixed) female
peed on some linoleum, and Tank then peed next to her puddle.  Her puddle
was 4-5 times the size of his, and she's about half his size.
 
Does anyone have any experience with this?  Any causes/cures?  We're buying
a new house, and my husband is sure to demand that any incontinent ferrets
be confined to the basement.
 
-- Joyce
 
--- Joyce Miller, [log in to unmask]
[Posted in FML issue 2990]