Ferret castration.

Re: Ferret castration.

Gareth Dowdeswell — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:56:52 GMT

I use scrotal incisions and close with a dab of tissue glue because I'm a wimp! Think pretty much all techniques have been used by different vets at one time or another at my practice without any leading to an excessively high complication rate so think it is down to personal preference.

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

spay all jills

Wynne

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Thought the current thinking was not to spay Jills as likely to lead to hyperadrenocorticism later in life?

Re: Ferret castration.

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:48:51 GMT

suprelorin implant?

Re: Ferret castration.

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:26:07 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]

Micheal Are all the jills in your practice spayed ?-or do they either breed repeatedly or die ?

Wynne

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We don't have many ferrets (not that see us anyway). Jab a few with delvo every year, not sure what will happen now it's single use and bin.

Re: Ferret castration.

Clive Ansell — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:37:29 GMT

I don't ligate at all; just separate the vas from the vessels and tie one against the other 3 or 4 times, works well I find. Speys I do midline using vicryl, intradermal in skin, with glue as/if needed. Buphrenorphine/Metacam, no antibiotics, only recheck if problems as rescue centre staff very competent.

This practice does neutering work for a ferret rescue charity and will neuter between 5 and 10 every week. They are all socialised so they are handleable and neutered prior to rehoming. They must castrate in the order of 80 - 100 a year, and I'm not aware of any cases of adrenal disease presenting, but of course they may present at other practices in the area.

Re: Ferret castration.

Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:29:55 GMT

Micheal Are all the jills in your practice spayed ?-or do they either breed repeatedly or die ?

Wynne

Re: Ferret castration.

Niall Taylor — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:53:41 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]Clive - I use the same method as you.[/quote]

Yup, me too; I also ligate the cords with no 3 or 4 metric cat gut. Suturing the skin is fiddly and introduces more foreign material for no benefit.

Niall

Re: Ferret castration.

Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:04:38 GMT

Clive - I use the same method as you.

Re: Ferret castration.

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:21:31 GMT

Do they still smell if vasectomised [I assume so]? The only reason I have castrated ferrets is because they are pets and the males stink.

From an experience of about half a dozen I do them pre-scrotal like a bunny. Never had a problem, never done a vasectomy on one.

Re: Ferret castration.

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:20:03 GMT

PS to above If group of ferrets,1 vasectomised male will keep several jills happy-castrate the others. If only 1 hob then either vasectomise him, or spay all jills

Wynne

Re: Ferret castration.

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:17:39 GMT

I like pre-scrotal and suture Vasectomise if asked to but more expensive as more fiddly

Wynne

Re: Ferret castration.

Robin Grimmer — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:31:59 GMT

I tend to do it like a cat castration but do suture the scrotum with intra-dermal sutures.

Mainly because in a ferret it drags along the ground so I'd be worried about infection if I left it open.

Re: Ferret castration.

Mark Rowland — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:16:06 GMT

Sorry, had this conversation before. lets just say there are theories about castration and adrenal gland disease. ???Diplomatic enough???

Re: Ferret castration.

Mark Rowland — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:11:30 GMT

I sign up to the Ansell manoeuvre.

Re: Ferret castration.

Rob Loxley — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:09:43 GMT

What's the current thought regarding castration and adrenal disease?

Why not vasectomise?