|
Rash on chin and
lips |
Distemper |
|
Drooling |
Insulinoma seizure;
poison |
|
Clenched teeth |
Insulinoma
seizure |
|
Scratching at
mouth |
Broken tooth,
nausea |
|
Vomiting |
Foreign body, ulcers, ECE;
hairballs; poison |
|
Vomiting blood |
Internal
hemorrhage |
|
Panting |
Heat stroke; severe pain;
insulinoma seizure |
|
|
Nose |
|
|
Sore on Nose |
Infection |
|
Runny nose,
sneezing |
Cold,
flu, infecction |
|
Short, broken
whiskers |
Poor nutrition, ill
health |
|
Dark pink or red |
Insulinoma
seizure |
|
Bright red |
Hypothermia (heat
stroke) |
|
|
Ears |
|
|
Black inside |
Excessive dirt |
|
Black inside,
itching |
Mites |
|
Yellow |
Hepatitis |
|
Bad smell |
Excessive dirt; yeast-type
infection |
|
Growth |
Tumor; infected
bite |
|
Loss of hair on
ears |
Another ferret chewing on
them |
|
Deafness |
Congenital, Wardenburg's
Syndrome (panda pattern);
infection |
|
|
Paws |
|
|
"Splayed" feet |
Housed on wire |
|
Hair loss |
Age, adrenal
disease |
|
Dry pads |
Clay litter |
|
Dark pink pads |
Insulinoma
seizure |
|
Bright red pads |
Hyperthermia (heat
stroke) |
|
Rough, thickened
pads |
Distemper |
|
Roughened, scratched
pads |
Lost outside for significant
period; housed
outdoors/dirt/cement |
|
Long quick |
Not regularly
clipped |
|
Nail torn out |
Caught on bedding; on cage
wire |
|
Curled toes |
Age, weak
hindquarters |
|
|
Legs |
|
|
Limping |
Stepped on |
|
Staggering |
Insulinoma; stroke; ear
infection |
|
Stiffness |
Arthritis; age;
over-caged |
|
Weakness in
hindquarters |
Age; arthritis; low blood
sugar; general illness |
|
|
Tail |
|
|
Kinked |
Previously broken; birth
defect |
|
Lump at end |
Chondromas |
|
Black spots |
Blackheads |
|
Hair loss |
Blackheads; age; adrenal
disease |
|
|
Fur & Skin |
|
|
Dry |
Sleeping in litter; poor
nutrition; age; general
illness |
|
Black spots |
Flea dirt |
|
Fur falling out |
Seasonal coat change; poor
nutrition; stress; flea
allergy |
|
Guard hair
sparse |
Regrowth of
coat |
|
Thinning |
Age; unnatural light cycle;
adrenal disease; in heat or
rut |
|
Pattern Loss: At base of
tail |
Adrenal
disease |
| Along side back |
Adrenal
disease |
| Up back |
Adrenal
disease |
|
"Graying" |
Natural silvering pattern;
age |
|
Flaking skin |
Flea dermatitis; poor
nutrition; allergies;
over-shampooing |
|
Yellowed |
Hepatitis |
|
Reddened, rough
skin |
Allergies; fleas; sunburn;
bites from others |
|
"Pinched" skin stays
pinched |
Dehydration |
|
Wart-like
growths |
Skin tumors |
|
Dark brown or black
"moles" |
Ticks |
|
"Puffy," inflamed
areas |
Abscess |
|
Sore slow to
heal |
Diabetes; adrenal disease;
cancer |
|
|
Lungs |
|
|
Coughing |
Cold, heart disease;
lymphosarcoma |
|
Wheezing |
Allergy; heart disease;
pneumonia |
|
Rapid breathing |
Heat stroke;
pain |
|
Difficult
breathing |
Heart disease; pneumonia;
lymphosarcoma; heartworm |
|
|
Stomach/Spleen |
|
|
Stomach
distension |
Intestinal blockage; heart
disease; poison; internal
tumor |
|
"Lopsided"
abdomen |
Enlarged
spleen |
|
Hardened area along
abdomen |
Enlarged
spleen |
|
Anorexia |
Stomach or mouth ulcers;
ECE |
|
|
Urination/Defacation |
|
|
Male "dribbling" or
crying |
Urinary tract blockage;
bladder stones; kidney infection; adrenal disease |
|
"Sand" in urine |
Bladder stones |
|
Heavy urination &/or excessive
thirst |
Diabetes; kidney
infection |
|
Inability to
urinate |
Kidney failure;
blockage |
|
Inability to
defecate |
Internal
blockage |
|
Diarrhea |
Dairy products; food
allergies; stress; coccidia; camphobacter |
|
Green diarrhea |
Upset stomach; stress;
ECE |
|
Dark, tarry
stool |
Too many raisins;
bleeding |
|
Blood in stool |
Internal hemorrhage,
cancer |
|
Fabric or odd objects in
stool |
Eating fabric or
toys |
|
Frequent, small
stool |
Poor rectal
muscles |
|
Protrusion from
anus |
Rectal
prolapse |
|
Draining area near
anus |
Anal gland
impaction |
|
|
Reproductive
Organs |
|
|
Bleeding penis |
Caught on
something |
|
Growth on penis |
Tumor |
|
"Dragging" penis across
things |
Territorial marking; adrenal
disease |
|
Swollen vulva |
In heat; leftover ovarian
tissue; adrenal disease |
|
Pus or discharge from
vulva |
Infection; adrenal
disease |
|
|
Overall Body |
|
|
Temperature over
103 |
Fever |
|
Temperature under
95 |
Hypothermia; serious
illness |
|
Severe anemia |
Lengthy heat cycle; internal
tumor; severely enlarged
spleen |
|
Limp upon
awakening |
Baby sleep; low blood sugar;
insulinoma |
|
Comatose |
Insulinoma;
stroke |
| Uncontrollable
shivers/tremors |
Shock; poison |
|
Convulsions |
Insulinoma seizure; epilepsy;
poison; shock |
|
Wasting |
Cancer; age; internal
blockage; internal
parasite |
|
Enlarged lymph
nodes |
Infection; cold/flu;
lymphosarcoma |
|
Blood sugar level under
80 |
Anorexia;
insulinoma |
|
|
Behavior |
|
|
Fainting |
Insulinoma |
|
Lethargy |
Anemia; low glucose; age;
heart disease; illness |
|
"Listing " to one
side |
Ear infection; mites;
stroke |
|
Walking in
circles |
Stroke |
|
Excessive
grooming |
Stress; adrenal
disease |
|
Biting when
startled |
Blind; deaf |
|
Biting other
ferrets |
Blind; dominance
issues |
|
Hopping &
leaping
|
PLAYING! |
