Comments on: Bobbing heads and naked bodies http://all-about-ferrets.net/bobbing-heads-and-naked-bodies A blog about ferrets and other mustelids in the news Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: sunnyberra http://all-about-ferrets.net/bobbing-heads-and-naked-bodies/comment-page-1#comment-572 sunnyberra Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:45:49 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/?p=733#comment-572 I do have first-hand experience with the implants. My oldest, Pixie, gets one every fall (she has trouble getting in her winter coat, but she's been tested for adrenal disease and it came back well within the normal range, so, who knows). The vets use a scary-big needle to get the tiny, implant in (it's about the size of a grain of rice) on her upper back. Usually, she's extremely tired for the first two days, only waking up to use the litterbox and to eat/drink. After that, she's her old self, with bonus spazzing :). Her coat starts coming in nice and thick within two weeks. I have a picture of her with the melatonin-aided winter coat, and it's gorgeous and thick. I don't know why the implant works so well. Overall, it's a smaller does (5.4 mg) versus the 1mg tabs for the oral, but it does, and so far Miss Pix's body hasn't showed any signs of tolerating it, so that's good. Maybe one day, the soon, the vets down under will get some in? Good luck with your business and give them hugs from us in the States! I do have first-hand experience with the implants. My oldest, Pixie, gets one every fall (she has trouble getting in her winter coat, but she’s been tested for adrenal disease and it came back well within the normal range, so, who knows).

The vets use a scary-big needle to get the tiny, implant in (it’s about the size of a grain of rice) on her upper back. Usually, she’s extremely tired for the first two days, only waking up to use the litterbox and to eat/drink. After that, she’s her old self, with bonus spazzing :) . Her coat starts coming in nice and thick within two weeks. I have a picture of her with the melatonin-aided winter coat, and it’s gorgeous and thick.

I don’t know why the implant works so well. Overall, it’s a smaller does (5.4 mg) versus the 1mg tabs for the oral, but it does, and so far Miss Pix’s body hasn’t showed any signs of tolerating it, so that’s good. Maybe one day, the soon, the vets down under will get some in?

Good luck with your business and give them hugs from us in the States!

]]> By: Nona http://all-about-ferrets.net/bobbing-heads-and-naked-bodies/comment-page-1#comment-561 Nona Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:23:00 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/?p=733#comment-561 Hey Sunny - do you have any experience with the melatonin implants? Do they work like a charm? Certainly what I read online, they seem to be good when it comes to regrowing a ferret's hair. Oh well, I'll keep giving her her pills and who knows, maybe she'll have a luxurious coat by the time our next winter comes :) Thanks for your thoughts - much appreciated! Hey Sunny – do you have any experience with the melatonin implants? Do they work like a charm? Certainly what I read online, they seem to be good when it comes to regrowing a ferret’s hair.

Oh well, I’ll keep giving her her pills and who knows, maybe she’ll have a luxurious coat by the time our next winter comes :)

Thanks for your thoughts – much appreciated!

]]> By: Nona http://all-about-ferrets.net/bobbing-heads-and-naked-bodies/comment-page-1#comment-560 Nona Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:21:29 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/?p=733#comment-560 Hi Bill Thanks for that :) Yes, I know what you mean about the texture business - however, thankfully she's stopped her bobbing for now so I hope it was just a little aberration and that there's nothing to worry about :-D Hi Bill

Thanks for that :)

Yes, I know what you mean about the texture business – however, thankfully she’s stopped her bobbing for now so I hope it was just a little aberration and that there’s nothing to worry about :-D

]]> By: FERRET_LOVER http://all-about-ferrets.net/bobbing-heads-and-naked-bodies/comment-page-1#comment-558 FERRET_LOVER Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:30:55 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/?p=733#comment-558 hey Nona it's bill the head bobbing, if she's doing it when she eats or after it could be she doesn't like the texture of the mix. Julian dose that too if it's to thick or not blended really well, If i thin it down just a little more with warm water she stops. sometimes i just need to stir it up some as it will settle in the dish. she will do it when it gets cold too. hey Nona
it’s bill

the head bobbing, if she’s doing it when she eats or after it could be she doesn’t like the texture of the mix.

Julian dose that too if it’s to thick or not blended really well,
If i thin it down just a little more with warm water she stops.

sometimes i just need to stir it up some as it will settle
in the dish. she will do it when it gets cold too.

]]> By: sunnyberra http://all-about-ferrets.net/bobbing-heads-and-naked-bodies/comment-page-1#comment-557 sunnyberra Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:43:48 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/?p=733#comment-557 poor Muis--all I know is that oral melatonin is a fickle thing--most owners say that it stops working relatively quickly (the ferret's body becomes tolerant and doesn't use it, just gets rid of it). Others have said that it never worked to begin with. Maybe this is what's happened with her? That's great news to hear about Kahlua (well, not the spontaneous head-bobbing, but being alert and bright). poor Muis–all I know is that oral melatonin is a fickle thing–most owners say that it stops working relatively quickly (the ferret’s body becomes tolerant and doesn’t use it, just gets rid of it). Others have said that it never worked to begin with. Maybe this is what’s happened with her?

That’s great news to hear about Kahlua (well, not the spontaneous head-bobbing, but being alert and bright).

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