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.
In the wild: ferrets are obligate carnivores, which means they eat a mostly carnivorous diet of other small mammals, such as rabbits, possums, hedgehogs and rodents. They also eat birds, bird eggs, reptiles, fish, amphibians and invertebrates. Wild ferrets may also eat carrion. At the zoo: commercial ferret chow.