From:
"jbmccaughey"
Date: 2007-12-03 20:16:54 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: aggressive ferret, prozac dosage?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I have one that's 14 mos. that likes to chomp on the top of my foot. Just me. We've had her
since a kit but she didn't start this behavior until she was a ripe brat of 6 mos. She just
thinks it's funny to get a reaction from me. She was trying to do it almost on a daily basis
between 6 and 8 mos. but less often as time goes by, now very occassionally. She is an
extremely energetic and playful girl, it still takes nothing more than a wave of a sock to
send her dancing.
I can imagine if she were also trying to assert her position as alpha it would be even
harder to correct. You can try scruffing and dragging him on the floor about a foot and a
half the way a mother ferret would.
But if you think anti-depressant action may help you can even try supplementing
Omega-3. There's a lot of research on it increasing serotonin levels in the brain much the
way prozac helps to regulate serotonin uptake. Use Omega-3 sourced from fish body
oils. It's important to go with just Omega-3 and not Omega-6, and a high level of EPA as
compared to DHA. Just a few drops a day.
Jaime
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "wendyhairlady" <wendyhairlady@...> wrote:
>
> hello everyone,
>
> I was wondering if anyone has had experience with giving prozac to an
> aggressive ferret. Any luck? What is the usual dosage?
>
> We have one problem fur child that we have tried almost everything to
> get him to stop biting us, but he continues.
>
> Ahkee, aka vampire fuzzy, is 1.5 years old neutered male. As long as
> he isn't biting or clamping down on us he's a good ferret. We have a
> total of 6, he is our only biter. He's our alpha.
>
> Sometimes when he bites us I think he's trying to get us to play,
> other times for no apparent reason if he see bare skin he goes for it.
> He's also the king of the lick lick chomp.
>
> He is in good health, was at the vet recently.
>
> We have used our carrier as a time out for him, have scruffed and said
> "no bite" after he bites, have tired holding him while talking to him
> to calm him down after biting. No luck.
>
> Any suggestions would be great.
>
> Thank you!
> Wendy
>
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