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I recently received my second order of a product intended for ferrets to
chew on safely; it is advertised as 100% edible. True to the ad, my ferrets
love chewing on it and can totally consume one (per ferret!) in less than 2
days. I've noticed, however, that after chewing on this product my babies
are doing a lot of coughing and in some cases develop loose stools. I now
have one ferret that is doing a lot of "heaving" but not actually vomiting
any fluids or particles. At first I thought I might have a respiratory bug
going around but only the ferrets that have enjoyed the chews are coughing.
I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this in their ferrets. I have
since taken away all the chews (much to their dismay!) and all but the one
who was heaving are fine. I realize I may have something else going on
with her and am not sure all her symptoms are from the chews. This post is
intended more as an FYI than I am looking for advice, but I am curious if
anyone else has had similar experiences.
Marcia and the fur babies:
Ren, Stimpy, Mitzi, Baby, Shug and Bear
[Posted in FML issue 2382]
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