Archive for February, 2008

WorthPoint Names Bernard Ferret as Vice President, Product Management (PRWeb)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

WorthPoint Names Bernard Ferret as Vice President, Product Management (PRWeb)
Reston-based WorthPoint Corporation has named veteran international technology executive Bernard Ferret as Vice President, Product Management. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/worthpoint/bernard/prweb731434.htm

Re: new……..
Jacque, You could also use Linatone made by Kay-Lambert. I use the dog version for our ferrets. It’s the same as the 8&1 Ferretone minus the BAD prservitives,

Pet Owners Can Help Protect Their Animals Against Rabies, Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to remind pet owners of precautions they can take to protect their animals from rabies. Rabies is a federally reportable viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal. Rabies is transmitted through saliva-primarily through bite wounds.

Bird Flu Affects Half Of Bangladesh Districts

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Bird Flu Affects Half Of Bangladesh Districts
Avian influenza (bird flu) has spread to infect birds in half of Bangladesh’s 64 districts, say Bangladeshi officials. The two latest outbreaks took place in Gopalganj and Sylhet, according to the Ministry of Health. Some dead crows which were later found to be infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus strain had been found in the port of Chittagong.

AVMA Reminds Pet Owners During Pet Dental Health Month That Pets Suffer With Dental Health Problems, Too
Bad breath and yellowing teeth are two of the earliest signs. But if left untreated, these easily overlooked symptoms of poor dental health can develop into periodontal disease or gingivitis. Even worse, it sometimes leads to kidney, liver, or heart disease. Most people don’t understand the serious consequences of poor pet dental. That’s why the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is using this month to emphasize the importance of pet dental health.

Trivia night to raise money for animal shelter (O’Fallon Journal)
Put on your thinking caps. Trivia is going to the dogs - and cats, and perhaps an occasional ferret.

Re: new……..

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Re: new……..
Hi Vicki. I guess I should do some reading up on Marshall farms. But here where I live in NY. Marshall Farm product on the shelves’s in the few pet stores we

You Are What Your Fish Eat!
When the diets of farmed fish are altered, the food we ingest also changes.For his doctorate, Sverre Ludvig Seierstad investigated the biological consequences of exchanging the fish oils commonly used in fish feed with vegetable oils.

Farm Workers Require Swine Flu Monitoring
A University of Alberta study recommends that workers on pig farms be monitored as part of influenza pandemic preparedness, after a child on a communal farm in Canada was diagnosed with swine flu in 2006.Though the seven-month-old boy made a full recovery, health researchers were concerned because of evidence that the virus spread to other members of the multi-family community, who, fortunately, all demonstrated mild or no apparent illness.

For Ferrets Only: Ferret food - innova Evo Ferret

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

For Ferrets Only: Ferret food - innova Evo Ferret
For Ferrets Only offers the best ferret products available, including custom ferret cages, litter boxes, mats, hammocks, tents, food, grooming products and ferret toys.

Merlin Ferret Food
Merlin Ferret Food Description The complete ferret food. Rich in chicken with liver and rice.

Critters Collection: Ferret
Critters Home Page : Critter Collection : Ferret Feeding Your Ferret Ferrets are carnivorous animals and must be fed a premium dry ferret or kitten food with a meat-based protein

Royal Veterinary College Scientists Unravel The Mysteries Of Neurodegenerative Diseases, UK

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Royal Veterinary College Scientists Unravel The Mysteries Of Neurodegenerative Diseases, UK
New research, by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), is unravelling some of the mysteries of how prion diseases like CJD damage brain cells (neurons). The research, published in the online journal BMC Biology, indicates that the presence of prions critically increases the amounts of cholesterol in neurons which triggers the development of neurodegenerative diseases.

Veterinary Health Services Key To Preventing And Controlling Human And Animal Diseases
The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University a grant to assess veterinary health services in Indonesia and consider how advanced training of Indonesian veterinarians can enhance Indonesia’s capacity to prevent and control infectious diseases shared by animals and people.

Trivia night to raise money for animal shelter (Wentzville Journal)
Put on your thinking caps. Trivia is going to the dogs - and cats, and perhaps an occasional ferret.

need ferret vet close to Lone Star, TX (cross post w/ Permission)

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

need ferret vet close to Lone Star, TX (cross post w/ Permission)
If anyone knows of a ferret vet close to Lone Star, TX, could you please email the webmaster (Nadine) of The Ferret Lovers Club of TX at

Pet Owners Can Help Protect Their Animals Against Rabies, Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to remind pet owners of precautions they can take to protect their animals from rabies. Rabies is a federally reportable viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal. Rabies is transmitted through saliva-primarily through bite wounds.

Trivia night to raise money for animal shelter (Wentzville Journal)
Put on your thinking caps. Trivia is going to the dogs - and cats, and perhaps an occasional ferret.

Ferret Information Systems, welfare benefits computer software

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Ferret Information Systems, welfare benefits computer software
Ferret specialises in computer software for the holistic assessment of welfare benefits and tax and pension credit entitlement. It produces a wide variety of systems designed to

Ferrets Anonymous
Supports ferret legalization in California. Advice on ferret care in a state where they are illegal, contact information, description of events, news.

WebFerret - Fast and powerful Web search software for Windows.
Get comprehensive results from multiple search engines and search the Web faster using WebFerret search software.

Ferret TeleVision - Pet Ferret Care Informational Videos

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Ferret TeleVision - Pet Ferret Care Informational Videos
FerretTV.com takes advantage of some of the latest web video technology and requires current browsers and plugins. See the Technical Support page for more

Ferret Care
The strong odor of ferrets is primarily due to the influence of sex hormones on the glands in their skin. Castrating males and spaying females will usually control this odor, but

FERRET BUSINESS of GA
fer it biz nis) n. 1 Ferret foster care & adoption. 2 Info about ferret care & ownership. 3 What a ferret does. 4 A collection of ferrets. 5 A direct result of ferret

Thursday, February 21, 2008 (Hindustan Times)

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008 (Hindustan Times)
If you’ve been using a computer for some time and need to abandon it - either because you’re leaving a job or moving to another machine - you need to be concerned about security.

AVMA Reminds Pet Owners During Pet Dental Health Month That Pets Suffer With Dental Health Problems, Too
Bad breath and yellowing teeth are two of the earliest signs. But if left untreated, these easily overlooked symptoms of poor dental health can develop into periodontal disease or gingivitis. Even worse, it sometimes leads to kidney, liver, or heart disease. Most people don’t understand the serious consequences of poor pet dental. That’s why the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is using this month to emphasize the importance of pet dental health.

Oral Contraceptive Testing For Animals
If you’re a land owner and animals such as coyotes or wild pigs are driving you hog wild, help may soon be on the way to control their numbers in a humane way - in the form of a birth control pill for animals being developed at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. The concept would be to get it to wild animals through baited food, researchers say.

Ferret Emergencies - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Ferret Emergencies - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
Get in the car and get your ferret to a veterinarian immediately. Ferrets that are active and alert but still cough or choke excessively need to be examined as well, but it may not

The Ferret Den of Milwaukee Wisconsin Index Page
We also do referrals on ferret friendly veterinarians in your area. Boarding is done for a minimal fee. Reservations are recommended.

Ferret Clinic
The current understanding is that while possessing a ferret without a permit is illegal, veterinarians will not be fined or cited if ferrets are found in their hospital.