Ferret's behaviour problem.

Re: Ferret's behaviour problem.

ChrisBVSc — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:04:33 GMT

Don't deal with many ferrets but if this could be hormonal you could look into trying a Superlorin implant - I phoned the manufacturer about this a couple of years ago & the info at the time was that off-license use in jills was effective against oestrus, with the added benefit of protection against adrenal disease. I'd probably phone them again before using it again though incase the recommendations have changed.

Re: Ferret's behaviour problem.

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Mon, 19 May 2014 11:37:47 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"] by the time I've added VAT a bit of a mark up and consultation fee: about £100![/quote]

That's right.

Re: Ferret's behaviour problem.

Mark Hedberg — Fri, 16 May 2014 19:15:40 GMT

Very strange...do you think it was something in the label ink? [quote user="Martin Atkinson"]

[quote user="Rob Davis"]"This product should be used immediately and not stored after opening," so you don't even have the 28 days to use it as it is effectively a single use vial![/quote] Amazing how it seemed to work for years after opening with no ill effects before someone stuck that stupid label on it then isn't it?

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Re: Ferret's behaviour problem.

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 16 May 2014 19:13:37 GMT

Re: Ferret's behaviour problem.

Rob Davis — Fri, 16 May 2014 18:17:27 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]Given that if I order a bottle of Delvosteron I probably won't use it again in 28 days so she'll have to pay for the whole thing[/quote]

It's worse than that, Martin.... from the data sheet: "This product should be used immediately and not stored after opening," so you don't even have the 28 days to use it as it is effectively a single use vial!

Re: Ferret's behaviour problem.

Marie Kubiak — Fri, 16 May 2014 14:23:25 GMT

Sounds like maternal behaviour, could the male have also got to her? Seems unlikely to be a false pregnancy though as delvosteron should knock out both oestrus and false pregnancy but it isn't 100% successful. If she does seem to be going through a false pregnancy then either wait it out or repeat delvosteron.

Marie

Re: Ferret's behaviour problem.

Martin Atkinson — Thu, 15 May 2014 19:02:38 GMT

Sorry to hijack your thread as this is not really the reply you're looking for Evelyn but I just wondered how much you charge for the Delvosteron injection. I had a non-client phone up yesterday inquiring how much the 'jill jab' would cost as one of hers has been in oestrus for 3 months. Given that if I order a bottle of Delvosteron I probably won't use it again in 28 days so she'll have to pay for the whole thing the rely was by the time I've added VAT a bit of a mark up and consultation fee: about £100! I could spay her for that so next question is what's the increase risk of spaying a jill in oestrus? - I wouldn't want to do it in a queen or bitch.

But in reply to your OP I would think that the Delvosteron is responsible somewhere along the line for de-feminising one (or both).