Regarding seedy stools: We have got it here and I have no idea what is
causing it.  All the ferrets are eating, drinking, playing up a storm and
the only somewhat ill one came down with it right after his neuter, and then
was only ill a few days (went off his food for a day or two).  While they
are still not 100% in the litterbox depatrment, they are 110% otherwise.  I
recently visited a friend whom I haven't seen in some time and I noticed her
ferrets had the same litterbox conditions as ours (nope, they haven't
interacted at all with mine).  She said it also wasn't affecting their
health.  Every spring one thing or another comes along.
 
Pet store neuter: a friend who purchased a kit from a local pet store in the
winter has discovered he may not be completely neutered (an undescended
testicle probably got missed).  I commented some time back about his strong
body smell and strong urine smell, and recently he has been attempting to
mate with her other ferrets, all females.  He's a Hagen ferret, and she will
be contacting the pet store, but does anyone have any tips on how to
convince them that someone other than my friend has to pay to correct this?
After all, when you shell out $200.00 odd for a kit that is supposed to be
neutered, he should be.  Should she take him to a vet first and have him
diagnosed by a professional and ask them to reimburse her for that visit as
well, or should she bring him in first and come to an agreement about seeing
a vet?  She really doesn't want to lose out in the deal, so... Also, any
ideas on how to positively identify the problem without surgery first?  I
know it could be something else, but we both feel the problem is an
incomplete neuter.
 
To whoever suggested the idea of 2 litre pop bottles as ferret tubes -
thanks!!  What a great idea!  Mine just adore it and seek it out before the
Big O tubing.  We're drinking as much Coke as we can consume to build up
their play tubes!!
 
Thanks, Sheena
GVFIS, FAGV, WFHH and FFCR
[Posted in FML issue 1551]