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Post by Sherry on Sept 9, 2012 19:24:38 GMT -5
And I'm going to sticky this thread for future reference ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2012 2:37:12 GMT -5
I'm going to ask my ferret vet what she thinks of your idears. Me I ask how you get your female out of heat? there are a few options, a V hob, jill jab, there is also an implant (basically chemically spay, this allows ur girl to keep her plumbing, helping to stave off adrenal, yearly) or get her pregnant.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2012 12:14:45 GMT -5
I find it very entertaining, to see how much trouble you go trou to get here out of heat. amazing
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Post by Sherry on Sept 10, 2012 13:47:55 GMT -5
Unfortunately, people have lost jills to aplastic anemia(mainly rescues) because the Jill was just left in heat. It may be the genetics but only some come out of it on their own.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2012 15:35:08 GMT -5
I don't think I'd be able to wait to see if she'll come out of heat by herself I'm paranoid, the longer you leave it the worse she gets I didn't even know some did, I just assumed all had to either get laid or spayed
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Post by shiftyferret on Sept 10, 2012 15:51:25 GMT -5
Sherry was saying it is possible... but not most. Don't wait. Treat it like you are 'Laid or spayed'... or at least brought out of heat through some method of treatment.
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Post by crazylady on Sept 10, 2012 16:47:01 GMT -5
leaving them in season is not only dangerous risk of aplastic anemia as sherry has said or possible continuous infection ( due to vulva being open ) and you also have to think how exhausting it is for the jill ( fancy a 6 month period ? ) as increased blood flow is constantly been pumped to the womb in readiness for egg implantation that never happens as the jill doesn't mate if left in season so yes the your choices are basically get laid or speyed lol to keep your jill healthy lol ( and by laid I don't mean breed every season as over breeding of a jill also results in problems eg kits born with deformities weak boned kits milk problems and eventually the death of a jill ) which was what happened in the old days before vas hobs or jill jabs jills were simply bred every season and usually didn't reach the age of three or four just my two pennys worth take care bye for now Bev
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Post by joan on Sept 10, 2012 16:52:41 GMT -5
IME, they need to be taken out of heat only on the first heat of the season. Mine have always gone out of heat on their own, starting about the 10th day or so, on any succeeding heat that year.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 6:14:50 GMT -5
That's pretty cool, is that common for them to come out of heat themselves? How can you tell when she coming it of heat? If she doesn't come out of heat herself (after her first heat) what day would you take her in for a Jill jab or put her in with a Vhob? And for the newbie, what's IME? (enough questions or what lol)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 7:11:37 GMT -5
That's pretty cool, is that common for them to come out of heat themselves? How can you tell when she coming it of heat? If she doesn't come out of heat herself (after her first heat) what day would you take her in for a Jill jab or put her in with a Vhob? And for the newbie, what's IME? (enough questions or what lol) IME= in my experience I believe.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 8:26:13 GMT -5
Thanks that makes sense
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Post by Sherry on Sept 12, 2012 8:57:15 GMT -5
Like I mentioned before, it does seem to be genetics. Some do come out on their own. Most however do not. And you'll need to either do a jill jab(or two), or a v-hob.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 17:28:37 GMT -5
Again i am very sorry. The difference in writing English is difficult.
What i try to say is that we neuter a female while she is in heat. It is best to get her neutered before she is 3 weeks in heat. I have never had a Jill that i have to get out of heat first before she where neutered. That's what i meant
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 17:35:56 GMT -5
I understand, no worries Here neutering has shown to be positively correlated to adrenal disease. So many people are opting to NOT neuter and instead use alternatives to keep their ferret from developing adrenal disease.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 17:52:28 GMT -5
I understand, but why not get a implant? why use a V hob? i find that fissecly and mentally very heavy.
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