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| David Bowen |
I'm a longtime lurker here: I have learn much reading your posts but
have rarely made any of my own.
We have 4 ferts: Gadget, Boris, Penny and Natasha. Gadget is, we think,
about 5; the others are all around 2. Most of the time they all get
along quite well, but lately, Boris has become increasingly aggressive
in his play habits. He mauls the girls and even drags Gadget around by
his head. So far no blood has been shed or poo deposited, but I'm
really getting concerned about his aggression.
They were all in for their annual check up and vaccinations just last
month and all seemed well physically. The aggressive behavior started
before this vet visit so I must assume that it's nothing physiological.
Is he just now mature and is simply exerting his "maleness?" He is
fixed so that shouldn't be the case, but I don't know.
Any theories would be appreciated.
Thanks
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
*sighs* Sounds like it might be the early signs of adrenal disease. :(
Holly
"David Bowen" <swede652@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I'm a longtime lurker here: I have learn much reading your posts but
> have rarely made any of my own.
>
> We have 4 ferts: Gadget, Boris, Penny and Natasha. Gadget is, we think,
> about 5; the others are all around 2. Most of the time they all get
> along quite well, but lately, Boris has become increasingly aggressive
> in his play habits. He mauls the girls and even drags Gadget around by
> his head. So far no blood has been shed or poo deposited, but I'm
> really getting concerned about his aggression.
>
> They were all in for their annual check up and vaccinations just last
> month and all seemed well physically. The aggressive behavior started
> before this vet visit so I must assume that it's nothing physiological.
> Is he just now mature and is simply exerting his "maleness?" He is
> fixed so that shouldn't be the case, but I don't know.
>
> Any theories would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
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| lin |
"Jason and Holly Harper" <jhharper@tm.net> wrote in message
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> *sighs* Sounds like it might be the early signs of adrenal disease. :(
>
> Holly
I'll second that. And even though they've seen the vet recently, a cursory
exam won't pick up adrenal disease. You have to have bloodwork done to look
for it (& even though the Tennessee Panel has had a bad rep in the past,
they've reworked it, & it's been accurate in my ferrets during the past yr,
finding one negative & one positive - correct in both cases). Sometimes they
can also show up on an abdominal ultrasound.
At age 2, as long as he's otherwise healthy, surgery would probably be his
best bet, if the testing does show adrenal. It's a scary prospect, but 2 of
my 4 have had to have it done, & both came through w/ flying colors.
Good luck.
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Lin, Ariel, Oberon, Max, & Puck
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> "David Bowen" <swede652@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:90bUd.16545$ds.5915@okepread07...
>> I'm a longtime lurker here: I have learn much reading your posts but
>> have rarely made any of my own.
>>
>> We have 4 ferts: Gadget, Boris, Penny and Natasha. Gadget is, we think,
>> about 5; the others are all around 2. Most of the time they all get
>> along quite well, but lately, Boris has become increasingly aggressive
>> in his play habits. He mauls the girls and even drags Gadget around by
>> his head. So far no blood has been shed or poo deposited, but I'm
>> really getting concerned about his aggression.
>>
>> They were all in for their annual check up and vaccinations just last
>> month and all seemed well physically. The aggressive behavior started
>> before this vet visit so I must assume that it's nothing physiological.
>> Is he just now mature and is simply exerting his "maleness?" He is
>> fixed so that shouldn't be the case, but I don't know.
>>
>> Any theories would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
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| Gwen & John |
Even my fixed ferrets show some change in behaviour in the spring always
have done and two of them are 6 years old now, nearly 7. They seem to play
more roughly at certain times of the year.
Do have him checked again by a vet for adrenal, but don't rule out rough
play.
Gwen
"David Bowen" <swede652@cox.net> wrote in message
news:90bUd.16545$ds.5915@okepread07...
> I'm a longtime lurker here: I have learn much reading your posts but have
> rarely made any of my own.
>
> We have 4 ferts: Gadget, Boris, Penny and Natasha. Gadget is, we think,
> about 5; the others are all around 2. Most of the time they all get along
> quite well, but lately, Boris has become increasingly aggressive in his
> play habits. He mauls the girls and even drags Gadget around by his head.
> So far no blood has been shed or poo deposited, but I'm really getting
> concerned about his aggression.
>
> They were all in for their annual check up and vaccinations just last
> month and all seemed well physically. The aggressive behavior started
> before this vet visit so I must assume that it's nothing physiological. Is
> he just now mature and is simply exerting his "maleness?" He is fixed so
> that shouldn't be the case, but I don't know.
>
> Any theories would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
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