From:
"Chris Lloyd"
Date: 2006-02-18 08:56:54 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: Male ferret on heat
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
> How the procedure was done in each case (anesthesia types, surgical
> technique types, point in heat or out of heat when the surgery occurred,
> etc? <
The males were castrated while in heat and my vet uses a combination of
Domitor, Vetalar and Antisdan.
> Also, do later neutered males wind up with any social hierarchy changes
> which might influence behaviour or stress levels? <
Yes their live changed completely in the business, I made the mistake of
having 3 young inexperienced males of the same size in together with no
dominate older male. They fought each other, they fought the jills and tried
to mate jills not in season. I kept one whole for a while as a stud but
later realised he was not going to be up to standard so he got castrated as
well. For 12 years the business had been peaceful with a large polecat hob
in charge, he was gentle with the jills and stopped any squabbles. He lived
with a 10 year old and his 6 year old son, the 12 and 10 year old died the
same year and the 6 year old 2 years later. It was my mistake in not getting
more male kits when the 2 oldest died and not waiting until the last male
passed. The business had run quietly for years with 5 jills and 3 hobs as
permanent members with rescues coming and going. I now have a 4.5 pound
albino alpha who is 2 and will add another male kit next spring. Chris.
Wessex Ferret Club
www.wessexferretclub.co.uk
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