Caring for Your Pet Ferret

Preventative care saves money & improves pet comfort for your family's ferret in Phoenix. 

Annual Exam

• Save money and improve pet health
• Form a prevention plan

Vaccines

• Prevent fatal contagious diseases
  • Rabies
    • 14-16 weeks old repeat every year
  • Distemper (canine)
    • 8-10 weeks of age, 14-16 weeks of age, repeat every year

Parasite Control

• External (mites, fleas, ticks)
  • Carry diseases that make people and pets sick
• Internal (worms)
  • 1 in 3 people in the USA gets worms from pets
  • They can make children blind

Spay or Neuter

• If not done as a baby, scheduled between 3-4 months of age
• Prevent cancer and expensive health problems like anemia

Dental Care

• Brush teeth daily

Senior Screening

• Start at 3 years of age
• Lab tests at annual exam with 6 month recheck exams
• Catch problems early to save money and improve pet comfort

Diet

• Commercial Ferret Food with at least 25% Animal-based Protein
• Treats (no carbs or sugars): try meat, rodents
• Avoid the new grain-free trend in diets as they may be related to bladder stones

Cancer Prevention

• Seasonal adrenal hormones reset with annual injection
• Males in late December
• Females in February or early March

Disease Prevention

• Ferrets can get the flu from you! 
• Wash your hands and reduce exposure when you are sick.

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