I have a 5 month old ferret.  I was giving her a calorie rich vitamin
while she was growing.  She ended up getting a bit portly, so I stopped
giving it to her about a month and a half ago.  She has also had a cough.
She coughs loudly and about once every couple of hours.  According to my
ferret bible (Ferrets for Dummies), a weight gain combined with loud
coughs can be a sign of heartworms.  She has been on Revolution for the
time that I've had her, but she did have fleas when I got her.  And,
according to my vet, heartworms can take 6 months to show up.  My other
ferret doesn't have a cough at all.  Is my baby just a chunk, or should I
have cause for concern?  She is active, but the weight isn't going away.
Please e-mail me with any comments.  Thanks!
 
--- Mary  Richoux
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[Posted in FML issue 3580]