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>From: dma <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Are ferrets dangerous to babies?
I only have personal experience. We have 2 ferrets. A 1 yr old male and a
4 month old female, and a 3 month old sub-human male. Also 2 cats.
For the most parts the ferrets show no interest in the child. They do love
his toys, and his pacifier. I had one problem with my large male taking the
pacifer from my sons mouth and leaving a scratch on his nose. I was
watching the boy and it happened so quickly there was nothing I could do and
there were two other adults present too. The ferrets are just too fast and
a child demands a lot of attention. Now the ferrets are caged when the boy
is out and the the boy is caged when the ferrets are out ;).
I don't think ferrets (or other pets) should be around children until the
child is able to control the animal. Until then they will be kept apart. I
am already working on ferret proofing the baby proofing stuff like gates
etc... I don't really see a problem as long as you are proactive.
Vet question??????
My one year old neutered male Moose has Orange-speckled, crusty patches on
the last 1/2 to 1/3 of his tail. There is no aparent hair loss and it does
not appear to bother him at all. Even my handling and inspecting dosen't
matter. I read the FAQ and was wondering if before I bath him if I can put
baby oil on his tail to loosen the patches like you do with infants with
cradle cap?
Also, is there anything else I can do for this condition of 'ferret
psioriasis'.
TIA Roger
[Posted in FML issue 1638]
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