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I have a ferret and hes about 4-5 years old.

I started to notice that he is loosing a lot of weight very quick.He won’t eat or drink, he just lays around and does nothing.I seperated him from my other two cause i didn’t know if he was sick, and i didn’t want them to get sick also.So i want to know is he dying from old age or what cause i want three ferrets NOT two.

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hopelikefire4 offline Verified User (9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months ago (3 minutes after post)

A quick google search told me ferrets live 7 years on average, so old age seems unlikely…you may want to take him to a vet. If you do, you might want to call first…I’m not sure all vets know anything about ferret ailments but I’m sure some do.

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An Unknown Location | 9 months ago (16 minutes after post)

Hi, I have seven ferrets. There are many things that may cause a fast weight loss and refusal to eat. Did your ferret eat something it should not have? Like rubber or a blanket piece? He/she could have a blockage. I would suggest going to a ferret knowledgable vet as soon as you can. Not eating is very serious for a ferret, as their digestive system is pretty short.

You should make some duck soup/ chicken gravy and feed him her that. You can also soften some of their regular food and mix that with water and chicken baby food.
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net/ferret/…

Here are some good forums for additional help:
Ferret Village: http://www.ferretvillage.net/
Everything Ferret: http://everythingfert.proboards36.com…
Holistic Ferret: http://holisticferret.proboards80.com/
Ferretopia: http://ferretopia.proboards51.com/
Ferret City: http://www.ferretbbs.com/forums/index…
Ferret Universe: http://www.ferret-universe.com/cgi-bi…
The Lazy Hammock: http://thelazyhammock.proboards101.com/

Good luck! I hope he/she’s okay!

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