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>From: Washington Filho-Brasil <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: ear cleaning
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>Hello again! Anyone with tips on how to clean ferrets' ears ? I have
>tried many times but they simply won't let me. They always bite and try
>to get away ! What can I do ? How often do I need to clean their ears ?
There are several ways to clean a ferrets ears. Most of the time, I clean
ears when I give a bath. I wet the ear and put a drop of shampoo on it.
Then I rub the ear vigorously and then I wipe the pocket and the outer ear
with a Q-tip. Some folks will tell you it is dangerous to put a Q-tip in
a ferret's ear, but there is no way you are going to touch the ear drum
with a Q-tip. Just be sure you wet the Q-tip before putting it inside the
ear as dry cotton is a bit abrasive. Finally I rinse the ear and let the
ferret shake it out a couple of times.
The other way I clean ears is to use an ear cleaning solution. I warm
it to ferret body temp first. I put a couple drops in an ear, rub the
outside of the ear well and let the ferret shake it out. I wet the tip
of a Q-tip and wipe the dirt out of the pocket and the crevases of the
outer ear. Then I do the same for the other ear.
How often you need to do it depends on the ferret and how it lives. With
my crew, once a month is plenty. Yours may need it more or less often.
Just look at the ear and if it is cruddy, clean it.
--
Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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URA Redneck if you've ever been on television not wearing a shirt.
[Posted in FML issue 3675]
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