Ferret Coughing and Spits Up Foam?

[ChristaYoko]

I have a ferret that is 3 years old, male, neutered. He seems relatively healthy; eats, drinks, sleeps, normal poop and pee. My ferret has been going behind and underneath the recliner and coughing/hacking something up and then spitting up a white foam for the past week. Today he did it twice (he was out for 3 hours or so). I am really concerned about him, please let me know what is going on with him. by the way, I am 18 and going to college and I live with my family. My mom refuses to pay any vet bills so I am on my own with that. Please help me and my ferret!

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We keep the house really clean and I clean his cage once a week sometimes twice. I do not use chemicals when cleaning his cage by the way. I know that he hadn't gotten into anything unusual, I keep a good eye on him. Thank you for all of your answers!

[nyfan25]

My dog sometimes does something similar, when his stomach is bothering him. He'll be panting a lot and ends up swallowing a lot of air, he then coughs up white foam. It sounded pretty bad, so people not familiar with it wouldn't know not to go to the vet.

That being said, if you are very concerned you should probably take him to the vet. Air on the side of caution, especially when you are unsure of what he could have eaten.

[nyfan25]

Haha. "air on the side of caution." What topical, accidental pun :P. And, thanks ;)

[martyfellow]

These are wild animals, they aren't going to stay healthy for long in captivity. Get him to a vet, get him well, and then release him back into the wild, unless he was born in captivity, since he wouldn't make it...GEt him to the vet quick, I doubt you have much time!

[Shameneyes]

My boyfriend said he's not sure, but ferrets will eat anything, even shiny things, and rubber etc. I think you should force feed him water -.o if he ate a poison, at least that might help him detoxify. Call a vet tomorrow

[Luv2BRealExotic13]

is there something poisonous that he's eating? That might be under the chair?

[upsyndrome]

Found this, might help:

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[bh6676r942]

Rabies causes foam from the mouth you know, But if he's not acting like he's In pain or dying Then just take it to a vet

[justsomeboy]

Call the vet I would say just to be on the safe side.

[PresidentBruno]

:( how much is it? Ask neighbors?Friends?Other family?

[0ddjob]

Does he smoke?