ferret vesectomy and castration

[markieboi 0]

just went to collect the 2 hobs from the vets, one has had a vesectomy one a castration

 

Was just wondering if it would change there personalitys as one of them just snuggles up when im sitting down and was just wondering if he would still do this or is he like a new ferret.

 

Started balling when i got the the vets dont even know why,i suppose as i felt sorry for them.

 

But am bricking it now thinking what if they change.

 

Cheers mark

[sue 1]

usually when they have been castrated they do get alot more placid

[markieboi 0]

hey sue

 

how do you mean placid?

 

as he was a soppy little shite before he went vets as this pic shows

 

[markieboi 0]

i was just sitting there in the ferret play room then he came and plonked hiself on the sofa with me i hope he doesnt change

[sue 1]

well he wont stink anymore after a few weeks

[markieboi 0]

hi sue i dont mind about the smell i grew quite fond of the ferret smell, anything else i should be prepared for?

 

cheers for th info

[sue 1]

he might look a little puzzled when he goes to wash his balls ,only to find them gone lol. no seriously i carnt see him changing at all,only he will moult for a short summer coat

Edited March 19, 2008 by sue

[stubby 175]

you will still get a smell from a castrated hob, to stop them smelling, you'd have to have the scent glands removed, we had "BUSTER" castrated last year, and he still smells like a normal ferret, just not as powerful smell when the others are in season, dont think it changes them, he's still a very chilled out fert

[markieboi 0]

ah thats good aslong as there still my dopey little ferts

[FUBAR 0]

Last year I had one of my hobs vasectomised and it hasn't changed him at all , and he's still a good worker Good luck with your 2 hobs

[Kay 3,709]

Have had both operations done on ferrets & i cant say it changed them at all personality wise Mark

[markieboi 0]

thanks for the replys guys there doing well not easting to much though

but the vet did warn me about it

[Keeps 403]

you will still get a smell from a castrated hob, to stop them smelling, you'd have to have the scent glands removed, we had "BUSTER" castrated last year, and he still smells like a normal ferret, just not as powerful smell when the others are in season, dont think it changes them, he's still a very chilled out fert

A castrated hob does not change coat colour or smell strongly in the same way as an entire hob does when the jills are in season. Kept in clean conditions ferrets don't generally have much of a smell at all when not in season. My vet made a mistake with one of mine, and castrated him instead of vasectomising him a couple of years ago - I was very annoyed at the time as we carefully chose one we didnt particularly want to work or produce offspring and I still don't have a vasectomised hob