From:
williamsb@comcast.net
Date: 2002-07-17 00:08:04 UTC
Subject: RE: possible retained testicle
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <18827523.1026864484805.JavaMail.root@scandium>
> A 6 month old male ferret came into my shelter a couple weeks ago. He was
> turned over because he became too aggresive with the owners petite female.
> I immediately noticed that he had the slight odor and greasy haircoat
> of a male coming into season. There are no testicles present.
Dear Claudia -
the first thing to do is to contact the previous owner and ascertain where he came from - could he already have been neutered as a kit (obvious questions first.) If he came from a breeder who did not neuter, and there is no history - usually I recommend just going in - testes are not difficult to ind if they are there - they eaither are underneath the skin of the fold of the hind leg, or retained in the abdomen. Not much of a trick. You can certainly run a Tennessee panel to see if there is testosterone present, if you want, but lets do a little detective work first.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, dVM