From:
o__my@hotmail.com
Date: 2005-06-21 20:34:23 UTC
Subject: agressive after adrenal surgery when will it calm down
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1987222.1119386063777.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I am the foster mom of a 3 year old female ferret that had adrenal surgery on April 4th, 2005. Before surgery she was very agressive with other ferrets other than her one roomate. She would attack like she wanted to kill them. She would poop during the fights. She bit humans at will and did draw blood once.
Now after surgery she is MUCH nicer with humans. Rarely bites and never bites too hard. Maybe a tooth mark every now and then. But, with other ferrets she hasn't mellowed out to much. She is less aggressive but still attacks, now without pooping.
How long after surgery should her hormones level out?
I really need her to get along with others so I can find her and her roomate a forever home. I tried bitter apple to protect the innocent but that didn't stop all the chasing and fighting. I now have her on separate play times which doesn't give her more than 4 hours a day and I am now feeling guilty.
It was suggested to me that she is really scared and that is why she is attacking. After a fight she is shaking and trembling quite abit. I seem to be calming and soothing her more than her chosen victim. She is a DEW that might be deaf. I say she is deaf but the shelter mom says she isn't. I have had her with me since March. She screams alot while fighting.
I know that the saying is "no blood, no harm, no foul." On my one ferret she has bite marks with bruises along his back and inner thighs. On another 9 smaller puncture marks on his throat. I have tried letting them fight it out but after 48 hours I separated her upon discovery of the wounds. Can you help on the behavior? Hormones? Am I just trying to get her to get along too soon before the hormones are back on track? Thank you list, Mary JO