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Jul 9, 2008 7:48:14 GMT -5
Post by mdcichy on Jul 9, 2008 7:48:14 GMT -5
I don't know if this is the section I would put this into. I started giving Sam an egg (only the yoke) yesterday, and I noticed something weird about her pooh. It is orange, stringy and rubbery. I have nothing in the house that she would have accidentally gotten into that would cause this. Could it be from the egg or should I take her to the vet? I am very worried about this.
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Jul 9, 2008 8:02:16 GMT -5
Post by pear2apple on Jul 9, 2008 8:02:16 GMT -5
I'm not totally sure, but its most likely from the egg if she's never had it before. You could try giving her some plain yogurt, maybe a tablespoon worth (?), because of the cultures it could help her digest. Keep watching her poos to see if this continues all day. I'd say if this is going on all day and maybe the next, you might want to take her to a vet, but it will probably only last a few poos.
I just reread your post, "orange, stringy, and rubbery" exactly describe the texture and look of yolk. That could explain why its there. I think somewhere people post the best part of the egg to give, because too much of one causes a definciency I think. Check with the admins/mentors and everyone else about this one though, I've never fed egg so I'm not completely sure which parts are best to give, or what happens after!
I would post this in the medical section because people might not look for this here. Maybe one of the admins or Guili could move it for you, or just repost it there. Maybe also rename it Poo or Poop so people don't think Winnie the Pooh like I did!
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Jul 9, 2008 8:30:35 GMT -5
Post by buzzonesbirdie on Jul 9, 2008 8:30:35 GMT -5
They say that you should not give the egg white to ferrets but i have for the last year or so given my ferrets 4 eggs to split between the 9 of them once a week. I agree that if she has never eatten egg before that this may have caused the problem. Watch her today and if it gets worse or does not go away I would take her to the vet
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Jul 9, 2008 17:43:23 GMT -5
Post by mdcichy on Jul 9, 2008 17:43:23 GMT -5
Thank you. It looks like it has gone away and I gave her another little bit of egg (yolk was recommended to start with) this morning. Mr B gets a little bit of ferretone every morning and Sam won't touch it.
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Jul 9, 2008 20:33:15 GMT -5
Post by josiesmom on Jul 9, 2008 20:33:15 GMT -5
Hi Diane, You'll notice a rainbow of poops in a natural fed ferret. Don't worry unless they are persistently that color or consistency.
Too many egg whites will deplete biotin but if you only offer eggs as a treat or once a week, don's worry. I offer the entire eggshell pulverized into the beaten egg. It's funny watching some of them trying to walk off with "pieces" of slimy egg to stash!
Cheers, Kim
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Jul 9, 2008 22:34:41 GMT -5
Post by Heather on Jul 9, 2008 22:34:41 GMT -5
If you scramble the raw egg (yolk and white) you probably won't get those strange orange poops once Sam gets used to eating it. My understanding that if you give the whole egg, that you shouldn't have any problems as the yolk balances out the biotin of the white. You still shouldn't really feed the whole egg more than once a week. I've been feeding raw eggs to my furkids for years.... I always used to give raw eggs to my dogs and that was (this will certainly age me ) well over 24 yrs ago. I've been feeding it to the ferrets for years. If they eat the whole egg by themselves it does generate some odd coloured poops, rather yellow, looks like the yolk ...of course I had one boy who was absolutely passionate about marble cheese. If he stole some it would result in these really gross bright orange poops. If the guys eat a lot of organ meats then the poos will be black and tarry looking taking into account the amount of blood they've just ingested. All you have to do is take a look at the poops from kibble fed ferrets, it's usually the same colour as the kibble that they eat. The ferrets digestive trac is so short that there's only so much of the food is properly digested, hence the colour of the poos are often the same colour of the food eaten ciao
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Jul 10, 2008 12:22:37 GMT -5
Post by mdcichy on Jul 10, 2008 12:22:37 GMT -5
Thanks, that is comforting. Now I will not freak out as I change their diet.
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Jul 10, 2008 16:43:47 GMT -5
Post by meli on Jul 10, 2008 16:43:47 GMT -5
Hi Diane, You'll notice a rainbow of poops in a natural fed ferret. Don't worry unless they are persistently that color or consistency. Too many egg whites will deplete biotin but if you only offer eggs as a treat or once a week, don's worry. I offer the entire eggshell pulverized into the beaten egg. It's funny watching some of them trying to walk off with "pieces" of slimy egg to stash! Cheers, Kim lol mine do that to
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