fleas on ferrets

My ferret had fleas really bad for a while and I gave her baths and picked all of the fleas off one by one but they still came back after all my hard work so then I bought some stuff that made them go away and stay away for six months or more at a time. It is called Bio Spot Flea Control for Cats and Ferrets. It is just this small tube that you apply to the back of their neck just like frontline for dogs. It also came with these little towelettes called Flea Halt! which is a flea and tick repellent it says it is a Farnam Pet Product on the package so I hope that helps you in finding it. I haven't seen a single flea on her since I used it and she was covered before so it works amazingly well. I hope that helps.^^

Give your pet a bath in dawn dish-washing liquid the fleas die quickly.Also mix some in a sprayer to spray infested area`s they die to.

Years ago we took in a "stray" ferret, walked into a friends house when he opened the door lol. ANyway, she had fleas, so the vet gave us some Advantage for small cats. He said to put just a few drops like 2 or 3 on them. It worked, and they didn't have any problems. Try asking your vet. Another thing, but may be a bit hard to do if your ferret is active in the bath, Dawn liquid dish soap. I've always heard that brand, I'm sure any would work, but it's supposed to suffocate the fleas. Just keep it out of the fert's eyes, and wash their bedding and wipe their cage down good. Might have to repeat in case any eggs hatch.

I would try a flea shampoo thats suitable for kittens - the active flea-killing ingredient should be pyrethrins. Do not use anything that contains organophosphates, carbamates, or petroleums distillates as these can be harmful. Also stay away from flea sprays, dips and powders. I have heard of towellets (wipes) that are specially designed for ferrets that will kill the fleas and any keep away any future fleas for the next 2 weeks. You may check your local pet stores for products like this. I'm not sure if there are any preventive for fleas on ferrets (such as Frontline and Advantage for Dogs and Cats) but possibly there is a vet in your area that may have some knowledge you can call and ask?