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Post by StephyWolf on May 7, 2010 22:45:33 GMT -5
Sorry if this is the wrong section. In any case I had an issue last night that with not quite 2 years of ferret ownership caused me to freak out. I'm working on my switch, and since Sora is being a stubborn kit I made soup for the first time. Mixed some stew beef, damp kibble, and water and threw it all into the blinder. Sora loved it, lapped it up, and excitement occurred. Then about 5 minutes later... Sora was vomiting. Projectile vomiting. He did this about 3 or 4 times until he seemed to have gotten it all up. I then got about 3 to 4ccs of water into him, and calmed down when I saw he was alert, playful, and looked no worse for wear. Could too much water in the soup caused this? Him eating it too fast? Something to do with the meat? Something completely different maybe? I'm very weary to try my hands at soup again... He's going to be weary taking it again I imagine as well.
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Post by 1 on May 7, 2010 23:12:20 GMT -5
Remember, like me, its very rare for ferrets to vomit, maby once in 4 years. They have "loose stools" when they eat food their not use to, my guse is idear a over senstive stomic, or allergies.
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Post by mustelidmusk on May 8, 2010 11:27:59 GMT -5
Since he loved the soup, and since he barfed it up about 5 minutes later, he most likely over-ate and ate too fast. Technically speaking, this is regurgitation. True vomiting involves food that has been digesting in the stomach for a while. The reason for the distinction is that if you know that there are even different words to describe these different "events", you'll feel a little more relaxed about your baby's experience. It's been my experience that MANY ferrets (perhaps even most) PANIC when they barf. So even if they "just over ate", barfing up half of the contents of the stomach will not simply empty out the stomach enough to alleviate the "too full feeling". Nope - we're talking ferrets here - and a ferret will panic and "stress barf" the rest of the food. Other possibilities I can think of off-hand... ** the food could be a bit rich. cut back on fats or start feeding in smaller quantities so your ferret gets used to eating this type of diet. This goes along with the over-eating. ** Vomiting after eating is a symptom of obstruction. Keep a close watch on your ferret to ensure he is eating, drinking and pooping normally. Watch for normal activity, etc. Again, I suspect this was a case of new tasty food going down too fast and too much new, rich food. Food-borne pathogens usually take at half hour to cause issues, and ferrets can handle most bacteria unless they are not used to it and they get a huge load of bacteria all at once. True food allergies (or any TRUE allergy results in a systemic reaction that occurs with 5 minutes - but the systemic immune response resulting some severe reaction will usually involve both barfing and extreme diarrhea, swelling, breathing difficulties and/or hives/itching, blood-pressure issues(causing weakness, etc.). Just barfing by itself after bolting down a pile yummy food does not make me suspect a true allergy. So, as long as activity eating, pooping, etc remains normal, try the soup again, but start out with small amount! -jennifer
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Post by sherrylynne on May 9, 2010 1:01:10 GMT -5
I'm with Mustelidmusk. Sounds like maybe he just ate too much, too quickly! Mine will do that sometimes with food they REALLY like.
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Post by odin on May 10, 2010 12:11:39 GMT -5
My little one does exactly what you described whenever i give her beef products. whether it's some kind of beef-meal in a kibble, or beef kidney or liver in her soupy, it just has to touch her tongue and five minutes later she's projectile vomiting. i have no problems at all with chicken, pork, turkey (not sure about others yet, only up to these three right now).
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