Why does my ferret have granular, dark stools despite medication?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Female | spayed | 8 months and 26 days old | 176 lbs
I have 2 females, one of them is 10 months old and has epaodia of granular diarrhea and sometimes the stools are dark and always granulated. we went there veterinarian and gave 1 month of amoxicillin along with omeoprazole and medicine for nausea, 2 months we gave metronidazole and omeoprazole plus the medicine for nausea and the Veterinary asked to give the amoxicillin again. I don’t now I do now
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Published on November 27th, 2017
Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! In my experience, granular stool in ferrets is caused either by feeding a diet with bones or by an issue with the way the food is digested. The dark tarry stools can also be caused by certain foods or digested blood or bile. Bleeding in the intestinal tract can be caused by certain parasites or ulcers, both of which are fairly common in ferrets. Both of the medications prescribed are used to treat both conditions - metronidazole is an antiparasitic medication with some antibiotic properties, while omeprazole decreases acid production in the stomach. You may want to re-evaluate the diet you are feeding your ferrets, and ask your vet about running some tests to check for blood in the stool as well as to check how well the intestinal tract is digesting food. An abdominal ultrasound can be performed to see if there are any ulcers or masses present. I hope this helps!
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