Link to All Ferret Health Care Articles Potential Parasite Threats To Your Ferret Ron Hines DVM PhD Read about ear mites on your ferret here Read about heartworms in your ferret here Read about fleas on your ferret here Potential parasite threats to you ferret here Why Do I Need To Spay Or Neuter My … Read more
Ferret Skin Tumors, Cysts, Lumps And Abscesses Ron Hines DVM PhD Link To All Ferret Health Care Articles When ferrets reach their mid-years they occasionally develop assorted lumps, bumps and scabs in or under their skin. What Causes These Lumps? When you have more than one ferret, and it has scabs around its neck, … Read more
Which Vaccinations Should My Ferret Receive? – How Often & The Risks Of Over-vaccination Ron Hines DVM PhD All About Distemper In Ferrets A Link To All Other Ferret Health Care Articles Ferrets need to be immunized against two important diseases: canine distemper and rabies. Distemper The distemper that affects ferrets is a disease of … Read more
Link to All Ferret Health Care Articles Caring For Your Ferret’s Teeth – Preventing Periodontal Disease In Your Ferret Ron Hines DVM PhD Your Ferret has 34 teeth when it is an adult. A few more than a cat (30) and a few less than a dog (42). Tooth Care At Home The best … Read more
Why Is My Ferret Anemic? What Causes The Anemia And What Can Be Done Ron Hines DVM PhD Link To Ferret Health Care Library Read in more detail about the anemia that un-neutered and non bred female ferrets suffer in my article on spaying and neutering ferrets here. Why Would My Ferret Become Anemic? Anemia … Read more
Link To All Ferret Health Care Articles Coronavirus Infection In Your Ferret Ron Hines DVM PhD FERRET CORONAVIRUS CANNOT GIVE YOU HUMAN CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 NOR CAN IT GIVE YOU ANY OTHER ILLNESS. But one thing you can count on when dealing with all coronaviruses is that the problems they cause will be ever-changing. … Read more
The Rambam Ron Hines DVM PhD Back to parent rabies article From the Tractatus De Venemis (A Discussion of Poisons) The year 595 at Ramadan in the ancient Muslim world corresponds to approximately June – July 1198 AD: “It was in the month of Ramadan in the year 595 that His Highness addressed me, Moses, his … Read more
What To Know When Your Cat Has Diabetes Care Of Your Diabetic Cat Ron Hines DVM PhD See How Diabetes Affects My Body Controlling Diabetes Can Be Difficult Cat too Fat? Some Information About Your Cat’s Pancreas Your cat’s pancreas is a small, pinkish organ that is nestled in the folds of its small intestine. … Read more
A Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Guide To Cages And Pens Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles If you have the financial resources to purchase zoo-quality cages and pens or to have experts build them for you, this article is not for you. Wildlife rehabilitation tends to be a middle class passion … Read more
Influenza In Your Ferret Ron Hines DVM PhD A Link To All Other Ferret Health Care Articles I don’t need to tell you much about the flu. You know what influenza it is and what it does to you. There are an enormous number of influenza viruses in the animal kingdom. Most animals that naturally … Read more