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Ferret advice please

  • 25-08-2010 1:25pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭


    Getting a ferret this day week, I'm just wondering do veterinary clinics cater for them or do I need to find a specialist clinic for things like vaccines or if she falls ill?


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    Put it down yer trousers..........lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭morganafay


    I think it'd be worthwhile finding a small animal vet hospital, and maybe asking them do they treat ferrets much, just in case she gets ill so you'll know where to go. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭ferretcrazy


    Hiya, congrats on new baby, your in for a lot of fun... we have 5 ferrets, there like a playfull kitten all the time, your new baby will need to be vaccinationed and neutered at 6 months, very important for female's to be neutered cos they come into season and cant come out of season on there own if not covered by a male. most vets treat them now cos there more common as pets now. and any exoitic vets also might know that bit more about ferrets. also zooplus.co.uk has just got in new crazy new stock for ferrets, and can be cheaper for food then pet shops over here... hope that helps...:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    yeah the vets do look afther them, I got my guy neutered in Raheny and the people were very nice, Rememer ferrets have been domesticated animals in Ireland for hundreds of years just make sure the person you are buying from has handeled them well as I got one once that was crazy, the last owner never pick it up and I guess teased it with a rubber glove cause he hated the glove and when he bit there was always blood my 2nd ferret was so gentle and never would bite.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Sigma Force


    I think some people have found it hard to find a good small animal vet in Waterford (if that's where you are based) but there was one but can't for the life of me think of his name.

    Sorry not much help lol.

    If you google silvers ferret rescue you should find the site or contact them, they might be able to recommend a vet in your area or give you some more info. about their care etc. They are on facebook anyway.


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    The best person in Ireland for Ferrets is .....

    Bairbre O'Malley Veterinary Hospital , Kilmaintain Place, Bray, Co. Wicklow Ph: (01) 272 3857


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭wopper10


    Ah congrats on your ferret I have a 2/3 year old male......are vet treats him, Ark vet they have clinics in kilmacud, foxrock and dun laoghaire. Also just a heads up I get my food from mollys.ie and its only 10.99 for the bag cheapest I found so far! ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭Sparkles:)


    2 days and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks for all the well wishes and advice!


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