Health

One of FACT's missions is to provide health care information.  In this section we've collected shortened versions of articles and leaflets we've produced on key health care concerns facing ferrets and their owners.

Aging

• Aging - Living with an elderly ferret.

Emergencies
 

Health or natural emergencies and disasters. Prepare and save time, frustration and, perhaps, your pet's life.

Loss
 

Having companion animals means coping with their eventual loss.

Major Illnesses
 

What, how and why? We may not have all the answers, but these articles may help.

Other Health Concerns
 

• Blindness - Living with a blind ferret.
   

• Heat - Summer heat is dangerous to ferrets. Here are some coping tips.

Symptoms
 

Ferret owners seem to worry constantly about everything. Here are tips to help separate the real from imagined.

Treatments

Giving nasty medication; acupuncture; special diets.

Vaccinations

Distemper and rabies information.

Veterinarians - Connecticut

A listing of ferret knowledgeable veterinary resources in Connecticut.