It's that time of year....

As you might be noticing its getting a little colder out and that cold and flu season is coming! How do you keep your ferrets protected during that time of year?

Ferrets are prone to upper respiratory infections and influenze and can even catch these diseases through human contact! If you notice your ferret sneezing, pay close attention to the color of the mucus and check to see if its eyes are clear. Sometimes it might be caused by the type of litter that is being used. Make sure to use a pellet litter - I like to recommend the Marshall Premium Ferret Litter.

If the discharge you're seeing is yellow or green you should treat with an antibiotic. I like to tell everyone to use Marshall Ferret Rx for congestion along with the antibiotic for a very effective treatment.

In order to build up your ferret's health, try Marshall Furo-Vite which is a high calorie vitamin supplement and make sure to keep your ferret hydrated. Adding Marshall Ferret Aide to water helps keep ferrrets even more hydrated. Using these items regularly will help keep your ferret healthy, especially going into the cold and flu season.