From:
Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2003-03-15 03:37:21 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 14 Mar 2003 14:39:01 -0000 Issue 255
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7e.36a66e20.2ba3f9f1@aol.com>
In a message dated 03/14/03 6:02:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
> In my experience, there's both a hormonal and a
> "learned" component to this behavior. Even when the
> hormonal "urge" goes away, the ferret still remembers
> that's how he interacted with the others, and will
> keep it up, until he "forgets" to do it. To help stop
> the behavior, I usually just try to distract the
> biter. If it doesn't happen often, I wouldn't worry
> about it.
>
I tend to agree with this - also remember that some degree of dominance
behavior is very normal. One of my boys dragged around every other ferret in
his group for years - he had no adrenal problems, that was just his way of
interacting with them.
Did he do any of this before he developed adrenal disease? If so, just
consider this part of his personality and monitor. If he didn't, it may have
become a habit, or the other adrenal may have a problem. The Tennessee Panel
might be a good idea here.
Dr. Ruth
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Find it. Fix it. And fly again.