Hello everyone!
 
I have been reading the list for a while now and have been too shy to post.
 
I enjoy hearing stories about other ferrets, especially when mine do the
same things.
 
What I would like to ask is if anyone has trouble with waxy build up in
their ferrets ears.  I have two ferrets Jacques (sable, 6 months) and
Shmelly (albino, 2 years) who have pretty dirty ears.  I bath and clean
their ears weekly.  Lately, Shmelly has been sratching alot and when
Jacques started too, I went to the vet.  I suspected ear mites.
 
Well, after an examination, ear swab and skin scraping, the vet determined
that there was no ear mites.  The bill was $74!!!!!  The vet now wants
me to clean their ears every day and come back in two weeks.  Is this
necessary?  How often do people normally clean their ferret's ears?
 
[Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of living in Canada appears to be very
high bills for relatively simple vet visits.  See my message below on
ear mites. Ed.]
 
To Yael Dragwyla:  I have a friend in Vancouver who has two pregnant
females.  If you have no luck in Seattle, please contact me directly
and I will forward her phone # to you.  Good luck!
 
Thanks!
Connie, and the dynamic duo Jacques (Cousteau) and Shmelly
 
 
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Connie McPhail
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[Posted in FML issue 0716]