My ferret had coronavirus. When can I reintroduce them safely?

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Hi there! We adopted a 4 month old ferret. He transmitted the Coronavirus to our 4 year old ferret which ended up in a 5 day stay in our local pet hospital. He is now home and almost 100%! We are wondering when we can introduce the 2 together again? And is our older ferret now immune to the disease? Thank you so much for your advice!

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your question about your ferrets, and I am so happy to hear that your older ferret is doing better! Yes, you should be able to introduce your ferrets now that your older one is feeling better, but I would ensure that he is completely at 100% before doing so. And of course, doing this process slowly to ensure that the new ferret doesn't pick on your older one. I typically tell people to wait a couple of weeks prior to the introductions after they have been affected with coronavirus - this is because they often lose weight when they are sick and I want them to gain as much back as possible. I also like for their stool to return back to normal, and to ensure that they are back to their normal hydration as well. If you are questioning at all whether your older ferret is in tip top shape to be able to introduce to your new ferret, I would recommend a recheck examination with your veterinarian. Also, if there were any abnormalities on blood work values or anything else, they can also recheck those to ensure that everything is as normal as possible prior to the introductions. I hope that gives you a place to start, and again I am very happy that your older ferret is feeling better.

My ferret had coronavirus. When can I reintroduce them safely?

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