An Abnormal Delivery; No kits, No labour, and a Bloody show
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lotascot
Apr 6, 20224 min read
Breeders Corner; hand rearing help and advise
Hello everyone, as you know we always try to arrange a second breeding to each pairing, so we have a surrogate mum if something goes...
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lotascot
Feb 5, 20222 min read
ferret safe "Ice cream" recipe
after a surprising amount of trial and error (we were over thinking it lol) we finally came up with a great recipe. It's soft and melts...
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lotascot
Dec 19, 20215 min read
Show Business
I have seen a lot of interest about how shows work following the SFCs announcing of their winter show in '22 to take place. As such I've...
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lotascot
Nov 1, 202110 min read
BAER with me here; health testing ferrets
Aside from spending money for the sake of it why would I want to start BAER testing my ferrets? I have never produced a deaf kit after...
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lotascot
Oct 29, 20218 min read
Is My Ferret Normal? Sizing Up Ferrets, or why some ferrets are bigger or smaller than others
Another topic we’ve touched on in various places before but never actually sat down to discuss: ferret size and build. This topic comes...
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lotascot
Oct 17, 20215 min read
Autumnal Changes; what's normal and what to expect of your ferrets as they prepare for winter
I cannot believe I have not covered this topic before, but here we are! We have touched on this subject before in Spring fur and weight...
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lotascot
Oct 15, 20213 min read
Diffusing the situation
My worst nightmare. The ferrets have the flu. As a rule it’s over in a few days for ferrets but it has to run its course through...
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lotascot
Oct 8, 20214 min read
A Solution For Eye Problems
I wasn’t planning to do this blog but it’s came up a bunch recently. Eye issues for us are a get your backside to the vet NOW thing,...
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lotascot
Mar 19, 20215 min read
Ferret registration list and covid; why, and what we know
This is being written on the 17th of March. As this is still a developing issue details of the register may change. I hope to update this...
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lotascot
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Breeders Corner; starting from nothing
This is aimed only really at novice breeders starting out. I see a lot of you and know this is a question you have and a genuine concern....
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lotascot
Dec 18, 20204 min read
Final thoughts on 2020; a forecast for the future
2020. Well, that was something right? Ha-haa. Those who have been following us know we’ve had our fair share of personal ferret...
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lotascot
Nov 17, 20204 min read
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, I'ma Smash Your Baubles; tips for a ferret safe festive season
Christmas! The time of lights and presents. Indulgence and hopes for the future. Whether it’s because of the presents, the exciting...
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lotascot
Oct 22, 20204 min read
Breeders corner; cleft palate closer, how it relates to murmurs and hernias
Something that a lot of breeders will come across at one point or another is the lateral line defects of heart murmur, umbilical hernia,...
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lotascot
Oct 16, 20205 min read
Ferrets and Fireworks; keeping things safe and relaxed
With 2020 heading towards November and all the fireworks displays being cancelled we need to think about bonfire night. Or rather nights...
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lotascot
Sep 30, 20206 min read
The Leaves are Falling and so is the Temperature; tips to keep your pets safe and warm in the cold
With the cold weather creeping in I was shocked to realize we haven’t done a blog on cold weather! So here we go…
Unless your ferret has a
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lotascot
Sep 16, 20202 min read
what's the business with insurance?
we give 30 days free with our kits... We gained this opportunity because we are known for healthy kits. It is not a risk for the insurance c
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lotascot
Jul 10, 20206 min read
Coming At It From All Angles; the impact adding holistic thought can have on your pets
Holistic. This word gets a bit of a bad name these days from people taking things too far, but it is something we can really put into practi
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lotascot
Jun 29, 20205 min read
A ferret by any other name; tips on coming up with a ferretry name
Whether you’re a perspective breeder, have a page for sharing pictures of your ferrets or a pet owner who just wants an affix to attach...
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lotascot
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Pyometra; the silent killer
Our beautiful baby Jewel was rushed to the vets on Tuesday. I want to share this story because I want her life to have meaning. I would...
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