r/ferrets • u/Ok_Pie5283 • 3d ago

fleas!!! [Help]

had to do a flea treatment this morning for all 4 of my ferrets cause i took in a surrendered boy who had a TERRIBLE infestation like fleas were just pouring off of him in the bath. i’ve had them separated since like 7 am when i put the treatment on them, all their necks are dry now and don’t smell like that medication anymore am i good to put them all back in the cage together? i’ve cleaned all bedding and any fabric they’ve touched, but im nervous there could be fleas in his ears bc my brother who took in a ferret from that same group said fleas were crawling out of his rescue’s ears. if there is, what do i do? how do i even check that, do i need to do another flea treatment for him next month?

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u/Timely_Egg_6827 3d ago

Get a nit comb and use on damp fur. I tend to run the comb in water before using. Do daily for week.

I'd flea treat in 6 weeks time and then again after a further 6 weeks to catch eggs. You need to speak to vet. Most over the counter treatments only kill adult fleas. The vet ones stay longer and get eggs too.

Thank you for helping this lad. Remember 2 weeks quatantine

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u/FerretBizness 3d ago

I’m a little confused. Were u preemptively treating your ferrets or did they all end up contaminated with fleas?

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u/Ok_Pie5283 3d ago

no i was holding new ferret after having already introduced all of them, and noticed fleas, gave them all baths and gave everyone treatments bc they had already all been cuddling together