Liver Disease. When elevated AST indicates damage to the liver, this damage can come from a variety of different causes, both in the sense of indicating various liver diseases and also in the sense of the diseases being due to various causes.
HEALTH. Ferrets live for 6 to 10 years and during that time they will require regular vaccinations and veterinary check ups to remain in tip top shape. In particular, Ferrets are prone to canine distemper and heartworm, so regular preventative treatments like Heartguard should be used.
Ferret pregnancies lasts a little over one month. Ferrets normally have two litters a year â one in spring and the other in the fall. Not only female ferrets cycle. Un neutered male ferrets testicle size and body weight also increases twice a year. Un neutered male and female ferretâs weights can vary as much as 45% depending on the season of the year. Their hair coats also become sparse or thick depending on their point in the estrus cycle.