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It is always worth a visit to your vet when self-diagnosis is not possible, especially because the gerbil may have

Ferrets do lose hair during shedding season but this will normally only be on the tail and will be quickly

Ferrets don’t generally gnaw, they do however use their teeth and front claws to pull things apart so I would

Small, reddish pimple-looking marks on your ferret’s skin are most likely to be reactions to flea-bites. That is to say,

Hand rearing ferrets can be a very hard task, as baby ferrets depend on their mother’s milk for the first

Ferrets can be trained to use a litter pan, but unlike cats, they don’t take to it automatically. When your

A great deal of mystery surrounds the origins of the domestic ferret. Archeological remains of the ferret have been dated

Keeping your ferret healthy requires a bit of work on your part. Ferrets have a very weak immune system, and

Ferrets intended as pets must be neutered or spayed. Spaying saves a female’s life, since once she goes into heat

Cat toys work well for ferrets, though you need to be sure they don’t have any small, removable parts or