too old for season ?

[oakey 57]

I have 4 ferrets 2 working jills and one castrated hob and my sons pet jill both of the working jills are now well into their season and due for the jill jab i have been waiting for my sons pet too come into season to get them all done at the same time but the older jill who is six hasnt come in yet do they get to old for seasons ?

[The one 8,594]

Aye they dont swell up like a proper season but my older jills go bald between March and October and one swells up but the vets reckons it would be a bad idea to operate on her due to her age but mine are into double figures at six she might still have a proper season

[donkdaniel 236]

How much is the Jill jab ? Atb donk

[Joe67 239]

under £10 phone around,no doubt there will be someone charging more

[THE GRIFF 8]

It cost me £26 for 6 jabs last year

[Hywel 53]

Does the jab take them out of season for the whole summer, or do they come back into season again before autumn?

[Rich.h 4]

Does the jab take them out of season for the whole summer, or do they come back into season again before autumn?

 

Can come back into season if your unlucky, one of my girls came in twice so far this year and the vet informed me that the jab isn't meant as any form of chemical castration it's just to delay the "heat". Vet told me that it is physically possible to come into season every 6-8 weeks all through the breeding year. Although he also didn't charge me for the second jab so can't argue there.

[tote 870]

I have 4 ferrets 2 working jills and one castrated hob and my sons pet jill both of the working jills are now well into their season and due for the jill jab i have been waiting for my sons pet too come into season to get them all done at the same time but the older jill who is six hasnt come in yet do they get to old for seasons ?

 

At six I'd expect a jill to come into season, I've three jills here and only one is showing signs of swelling but she isn't there yet.

[The one 8,594]

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Does the jab take them out of season for the whole summer, or do they come back into season again before autumn?

 

 

Can come back into season if your unlucky, one of my girls came in twice so far this year and the vet informed me that the jab isn't meant as any form of chemical castration it's just to delay the "heat". Vet told me that it is physically possible to come into season every 6-8 weeks all through the breeding year. Although he also didn't charge me for the second jab so can't argue there.

 

 

I'm sure i read one hazard's of the jill jab was repeated jabs can produce hard lumps under the injection site so imagine your jill comes in every six to eight weeks and you get her jabbed

[Rich.h 4]

I'm sure i read one hazard's of the jill jab was repeated jabs can produce hard lumps under the injection site so imagine your jill comes in every six to eight weeks and you get her jabbed

 

Yup I originally used the jab as a pet ferret forum recommended it along with the implant for jills. Lucky for me my vet deals with agricultural animals so he actually knows things more than "fuzzieness". Along with lumps he informed me it can also cause phantom pregnancies, and some very unpleasent condition (the4 name escapes me) but basically kills your jill if she gets it. This along with messing with your girls hormones meant I was informed that if I never intended to breed the jill then spay her. Otherwise either breed her naturally or use a V hob. Normally I take most domestic vets with a pinch of salt but when my current one gave me advice that will loose him money I perked up to listen.