Hi, anyone know the canadian brand names for the equivalent to Sustacal in
Canada.  If not what are the ingredients so I can find something similar.
Our ferrets (2 females) are both losing hair from their tails and the vet
suggested a change in diet which we started but I read about duck soup and
thought we should give it a try.  But knowing absolutely nothing about
babies and wanting to know even less, I don't know what would be appropriate
to use:).
 
As well one of our ferrets has a lump under her eye which varies in size
getting first larger than smaller this is also a light tan brown on an
otherwise white face, this may make it appear bigger than it actually is.
She's also the one who has an almost completely bald tail (in case these
might be related), otherwise she is happy and eating fine and doesn't appear
to be in any pain.  Thanks in advance.
 
For the question of biting if the flick on the nose doesn't work you can try
putting your finger done their throat.(I know this sounds cruel but my
ferrets haven't taken any harm and I've had to do this very seldomly,
besides this is better than having your ferret killed because it bit someone
hard enough to break skin) This isn't for the faint of heart as it can
involve some pain to yourself because you are basically getting bitten the
whole time.  I wouldn't suggest this to anyone with long fingernails, and
never use anything other than your finger and not for more than a second or
two.
 
As for litter training Tara has a 100% or as close to it as I can catch but
Natasha has a nasty habit of going right beside it (usually waiting until
you are facing her) if she is mad at you for any reason.(ususally not
getting the attention she thinks she deserves) I'm working on this by
placing her in a litter box when it looks like she is backing up and leaving
her their until she goes.  (you have to be quick with your hands to catch
the escape attempts) When I don't catch her she gets a time out in her cage,
the same for scratching.  She does seem to be getting better but it is a
long process and is requiring patience.
 
        David, Jennie and ferrets Tara and Natasha
[Posted in FML issue 1674]