Caring for a Ferret with Bruises

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is Fran Friedman and I'm with Morning Star Animal Sanctuary and I would like to tell you about care for a ferret that has cuts and bruises on behalf of expertvillage.com. Mostly the things for ferrets is you have to realize is before putting any type of antibiotic or creams on your ferret, make sure that they are prepared. Don't use human remedies for ferrets unless your vet has told you that they are okay. So the first thing would be as soon as you see a cut or bruise or something not right about your ferret, you should consult your vet. If you can't get hold of your vet, there are a few things that you could do. If you see a cut that seems to be festering and looks a little infested, a safe thing to do is to wash it with some chlorhexidine which you can buy usually at pet product places. It some times just comes in large quantities. If you can get some from your vet, you can always keep it on hand. It is the best thing for flushing out wounds. You don't want to squeeze anything too much into the wound until you know that there isn't something in there. You might just be just pushing it further in. So inspect the area, make sure that it is clean. If its bleeding apply light pressure and try to get that ferret to the vet as soon as possible. Remember ferrets will fight if they are hurt and I always tell people this, be safe. Put on some garden gloves that are made of leather or use a towel to transfer your ferret. If your ferret is hurt he is probably scared and he may bite even if he's been with you for many years. You may just never know. You may have to scruff him to clean up the wound and that's okay. That releases the endocrines and lets him relax. They will start yawning and you can pretty well do whatever you need to do on them. But remember when you let go, that's a time where they may bite, so be careful. "