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| Ignis |
Being a new proud owner of two ferrets (Biter and Mrva), I am interested in
medical procedures that are recommended in the near future.
Biter and Mrva are male and female fuzzies, 6 months old each. They are not
related.
Soon I will visit the vet for the first time and they should be vaccinated
for canine distemper and checked by a professional. At the moment they seem
to be in good health.
Since I know that jills have to be spayed before they are in heat, I do not
know what to do.
Should we spay only Mrva and not neuter Biter? Can non-neutered male live
along with spayed female?
Should we spay her and neuter him?
Should we leave them "as is" and see if they will have offspring? What are
the chances of her being in heat and him not being in heat? Can we perform
the procedure on her or both
after they breed?
When should we perform the procedure? They are not in heat yet but the time
is approaching and I do not want her to die as it is written in FAQ that
happens to females that
are not brought out of heat or become pregnant when the time comes.
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| lin |
"Ignis" <ignisburns@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Being a new proud owner of two ferrets (Biter and Mrva), I am interested
> in medical procedures that are recommended in the near future.
> Biter and Mrva are male and female fuzzies, 6 months old each. They are
> not related.
> Soon I will visit the vet for the first time and they should be vaccinated
> for canine distemper and checked by a professional. At the moment they
> seem to be in good health.
>
> Since I know that jills have to be spayed before they are in heat, I do
> not know what to do.
>
> Should we spay only Mrva and not neuter Biter? Can non-neutered male live
> along with spayed female?
>
> Should we spay her and neuter him?
>
> Should we leave them "as is" and see if they will have offspring? What are
> the chances of her being in heat and him not being in heat? Can we perform
> the procedure on her or both
> after they breed?
>
> When should we perform the procedure? They are not in heat yet but the
> time is approaching and I do not want her to die as it is written in FAQ
> that happens to females that
> are not brought out of heat or become pregnant when the time comes.
Yes, they should *both* be fixed. If you're a first-time ferret owner, the
*last* thing you want to do is try breeding ferrets. Too many unwanted
babies are already clogging the ferret shelters, plus the breeding process
is difficult & sometimes dangerous (for mama & babies), esp for those who
don't know what they're doing. I've owned ferrets for almost 5 yr, & there's
no *way* I'd want to do it!
I had Ariel spayed at 9 mos, & she was just starting to go into heat for the
first time. I've read some people say that about 8 mos of age is a good
time. All 3 of my boys were pre-neutered, so I can't give you any solid time
frame on that. Others here will be able to do so. I would not risk having an
unneutered male living w/ a spayed female. The males have been known to get
dowright *rough* on the females, spayed or not.
Of course, the breeder you bought them from should have filled you in on all
of these things when you bought them.
Get the book "Ferrets for Dummies", by Kim Schilling. It's an excellent
book, both for experienced & new ferret owners. Try amazon.com or any of the
on-line booksellers, if you don't have a large bookstore in your area.
--
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, Max, & Puck
To email me back, take out everything from "K" to "2"
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| M |
Get them both done, it's the best way for them both. Whatever you do do not
try to breed them, you haven't got enough experience and there are too many
unwanted kits!
"Ignis" <ignisburns@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cnahai$ca5$1@sunce.iskon.hr...
> Being a new proud owner of two ferrets (Biter and Mrva), I am interested
in
> medical procedures that are recommended in the near future.
> Biter and Mrva are male and female fuzzies, 6 months old each. They are
not
> related.
> Soon I will visit the vet for the first time and they should be vaccinated
> for canine distemper and checked by a professional. At the moment they
seem
> to be in good health.
>
> Since I know that jills have to be spayed before they are in heat, I do
not
> know what to do.
>
> Should we spay only Mrva and not neuter Biter? Can non-neutered male live
> along with spayed female?
>
> Should we spay her and neuter him?
>
> Should we leave them "as is" and see if they will have offspring? What are
> the chances of her being in heat and him not being in heat? Can we perform
> the procedure on her or both
> after they breed?
>
> When should we perform the procedure? They are not in heat yet but the
time
> is approaching and I do not want her to die as it is written in FAQ that
> happens to females that
> are not brought out of heat or become pregnant when the time comes.
>
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