Instructions
Gather a feces sample from your ferret and take it to a veterinarian. The vet will have to examine the sample under a microscope.
Treat the flea problem and the tapeworm issue separately. The vet can provide medication for both, so administer them as directed. The front-line approach for treating tapeworm is ivermectin.
Avoid reinfestation of the fleas, which bring the tapeworms, by washing in hot water anything that your ferret came in contact with. Also, vacuum places like his bedding several times to rid any chances of flea eggs hatching. Be sure to get rid of the vacuum bag or dump a bagless vacuum.
Consider a flea bomb if the flea problem seems unmanageable; if you do, always remember to remove all animals from the house for 24 hours.
Impose preventative measures so your ferret is protected. Check him often for worms and do not let him go outside or eat table foods, which increase his chances of getting parasites.
How to Remove Tapeworms From Ferrets
If your ferret has developed a tapeworm, it is likely that he got it from fleas. Ferrets are at a high risk for an array of parasites, including tapeworms. One of the main problems with tapeworms is that they can cause serious anemia in ferrets that can be deadly if left untreated. Only a ferret that is flea-free can be certain not to get tapeworms. Ferrets are very susceptible to fleas because they have a high body temperature, which is attractive to fleas.