[Sukie note, Prologue:  a person wrote asking about starting a
medical routine since the ferrets are in a an area with heartworm.]
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I do not recommend using Revolution in ferrets
 
I'm a veterinarian and I don't use it on my dogs or cats
 
Its actually supposed to be very safe, ect
 
BUT Why use extra drugs when you don't have too ?
 
like taking antibiotics for viral infections in my mind.
 
You should test for heartworms before using it - or ivermectin
even if used topically.
 
For a ferret you probably don't even have to kill off the whole worm
before you get serious problems.
 
for flea problems I recommend Advantage
for ear mites well they are hard to kill.
 
[Sukie note:  This FHl (
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-Health-list ) post is by Dr. Ben
Otten, vet.  Much more on this topic is in the FHL and FML records.]
[Posted in FML issue 3541]