Do people really whack their ferrets on the head to save a vets bill?

[Born Hunter 17,813]

What I want to know is how are you diagnosing that the ferret is terminally ill in the first instance?

Well obviously it depends on the situation, but if for instance one of mine took a bad mauling off of a dog or something similar then theres f**k all chance of it surviving. I dont think many would knock a ferret on the head just because it sneezed, lol.

[Malt 379]

a whack is painless and dead before they know what whacked them imo much faster then an injection which is delivered into a ferrets heart.....

 

and they charged me near £180 for an xray and consultation at my vets :realmad:

 

what vets do you use malt?

Tenby veterinary surgery Will, but everyone local just calls em, 'Bowens the vets!'

They're not bad on price at the minute, but they're moving to a new location soon, so I expect they're prices will rise a bit!

 

They took a terminally ill ferret of my brothers in a few months back, kept it in over night on fluids, and it cost them about £17. He only put the ferret in there in the first place because it was his step kids pet, I knew it wouldn't recover as soon as I first saw it.

[Guest tewkesferreter]

just out of interest how much do vets charge to p.t.s a ferret?

[mackay 3,404]

I would have no hesitation in chapping a ferret on the head if it was beyond saving, and I guarantee it would be quicker and less traumatic for the ferret than a trip to the vets.

To all the people who say they wouldn't, I would ask how do you despatch your rabbits when out ferreting?.

[Tallyho 181]

imo knocking em on the heads gotta be less painful than an injection,as long as you get it right the first time then theres no problem.

 

 

totally agree with you .

[rabbit tourmentor 29]

when people say whack on the head mate dont take it literaly people dont just get a stick out im sure its done cleanly

 

 

hell if i was killed properly i wouldnt mind ide rather that then hobbling round struggling etc because my owner loves me !!

[stealthy1 3,964]

If you ever feel that you have to dispatch any animal, make sure its swift, dont f**k about with clubs.

[mackay 3,404]

this thread should be deleted. Its a dream come true for any anti reading. Its down to the individual at the end of the day no need for discussion of this subject

 

 

How the hell do you come to that conclusion?.

[Guest tewkesferreter]

theres no more ammo for antis on this thread than any other.

[sue 1]

this thread should be deleted. Its a dream come true for any anti reading. Its down to the individual at the end of the day no need for discussion of this subject

 

totally agree with you

[Born Hunter 17,813]

this thread should be deleted. Its a dream come true for any anti reading. Its down to the individual at the end of the day no need for discussion of this subject

 

totally agree with you

 

Theres nothing illegal about euthanising your own pets as far as im aware, as long as its humane. As far as i can see the antis cant get jack shit from this thread, people put there working animals to sleep as an alternative to the vet doing it. As long as nobody says anything daft i cant see a problem with this thread.

[Born Hunter 17,813]

this thread should be deleted. Its a dream come true for any anti reading. Its down to the individual at the end of the day no need for discussion of this subject

 

totally agree with you

 

Theres nothing illegal about euthanising your own pets as far as im aware, as long as its humane. As far as i can see the antis cant get jack shit from this thread, people put there working animals to sleep as an alternative to the vet doing it. As long as nobody says anything daft i cant see a problem with this thread.

 

is completely ilegal and an inappropriate subject for a this forum.

 

fair enough pal, you obviously know more than me on the matter. ill leave it there

[mackay 3,404]

this thread should be deleted. Its a dream come true for any anti reading. Its down to the individual at the end of the day no need for discussion of this subject

 

totally agree with you

 

 

So as I've asked already,I'll ask you two guys, how do you despatch your catches ?.

[sue 1]

i either shoot or a quick pull of the neck to dispatch my quarry

[j davies 8]

only cost £5 !!! if i was to sell one of my working jills you would have to add a 0 to that £5 ...................

3 years ago mat mate phone me up and said come and shot his ferret as he could not even feed it it was that wild ( she was only 6 months old) i went there and seen her and new she was one nice ferret i come home got some gloves on and took her home ( had to get a hutch for her as i had no ferrets at the time ) this was 2 30 in the after noon by 5 she was in the house running arond and has never bit me all it takes is time with them over the last 3 years she has been to vets all teh time cost me around 300 up to now and her kit i kept to. they mean as much to me as my dogs work them all the time i get around 300 rabbits a year with them. so its money well spent i would not sell them for 5 grand no way would i