From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2008-12-25 12:25:00 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Anal scent glands
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Clarke" <Tonytclarke@...>
wrote:
>
> I hope that it will resolve the issue as I believe that descenting an
> adult ferret is fraught with difficulty in removing all the relevant
> tissue and any remnants can still produce the oils which would then
> drain into the surounding tissue as there would be no other exit.
>
Exactly what my vet told me when I enquired about having one descented
after the first anal gland infection. There is a risk of perforating
the rectum as well as incontinence.
I suppose a surgeon who descents ferrets routinely would have the
necessary skill and experience that the risks would be minimal. My vet
hadn't descented a ferret in over 10 years and although he is a skilled
surgeon and was willing to do the procedure, he did caution that is was
a far more complicated procedure in the adult ferret than a kit. When
he told me the risks, I opted not to have her descented.
Tressie
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