Jills In Season

[onthehunt 40]

Has anyone ever left a Jill in season without being mated? General advice on ferrets always states that they can die of anaemia if they are not mated to but I was told by some experienced folk that they have had Jills left in season and that they will naturally come out of it. Also that it doesn't do them any harm provided they are kept clean to reduce the risks of infection etc

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

They CAN come out of it unscathed.

 

But it's a large risk for the cost of a Jill jab or £10 fuel to get to a vasec hob.

[tote 870]

They CAN come out of it unscathed.

 

But it's a large risk for the cost of a Jill jab or £10 fuel to get to a vasec hob.

 

Can I ask why you think it's a large risk to leave them in season Gaz? Also you're promoting the use of the jill jab, do you think there's no risk of side effects in pumping a syringe full of chemicals into a jill?

[tote 870]

Has anyone ever left a Jill in season without being mated? General advice on ferrets always states that they can die of anaemia if they are not mated to but I was told by some experienced folk that they have had Jills left in season and that they will naturally come out of it. Also that it doesn't do them any harm provided they are kept clean to reduce the risks of infection etc

 

A popular subject on this forum mate, below is the latest thread it was discussed in.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/296408-the-implant/

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

 

 

They CAN come out of it unscathed.

 

But it's a large risk for the cost of a Jill jab or £10 fuel to get to a vasec hob.

Can I ask why you think it's a large risk to leave them in season Gaz? Also you're promoting the use of the jill jab, do you think there's no risk of side effects in pumping a syringe full of chemicals into a jill?

I use a vasec hob. Jab is just for those who can't be arsed travel to a vasec hob

 

Sure there are risks with Jill jab but I personally think there is a higher risk with leaving them in season to get infection that to have them jabbed.

 

Each to their own though

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

 

 

Has anyone ever left a Jill in season without being mated? General advice on ferrets always states that they can die of anaemia if they are not mated to but I was told by some experienced folk that they have had Jills left in season and that they will naturally come out of it. Also that it doesn't do them any harm provided they are kept clean to reduce the risks of infection etc

A popular subject on this forum mate, below is the latest thread it was discussed in.

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/296408-the-implant/

Good debate there.

[Alcatraz 16]

Jills having a swollen vulva for a long time cant be good in my opinion you would have to clean it everyday to stop infection if you dont plan on breeding have them spayed or use a vac hob...I have mine spayed before there first season I never have any side effects or fantom pregnancies..

[The one 8,594]

Theres risks to every methord the last three hobs ive had snipped have all died of testicular cancer

[tote 870]

Jills having a swollen vulva for a long time cant be good in my opinion you would have to clean it everyday to stop infection if you dont plan on breeding have them spayed or use a vac hob...I have mine spayed before there first season I never have any side effects or fantom pregnancies..

I've never cleaned a ferrets vulva,makes me wonder how I've managed for near on 30 years when I consider how many I've left in season.

[GreyRake 108]

Got my jill implanted recently for 35 quid. Not out of heat yet but if it does the job she should be out of heat for at least a year, if i'm lucky two or three. Never tried leaving a jill in heat so ive not had experience there. Wanted to play it safe.

Edited August 11, 2013 by GreyRake

[pie-eater 377]

Theres risks to every methord the last three hobs ive had snipped have all died of testicular cancer

Ive hear it can cause problems.. At what age did these ferrets die?

[johnny boy68 11,726]

You can leave them in season and aslong as you keep there hutch/court clean then you'll usually not get a problem.

 

I use a vac hob these days but have left jills in season lots of times in the past and never lost one.

[The one 8,594]

 

Theres risks to every methord the last three hobs ive had snipped have all died of testicular cancer

Ive hear it can cause problems.. At what age did these ferrets die?

 

Any where between six and ten years

[The one 8,594]

You can leave them in season and aslong as you keep there hutch/court clean then you'll usually not get a problem.

 

I use a vac hob these days but have left jills in season lots of times in the past and never lost one.

Same here ive bred one jill out of twelve the last two years and the rest have been left there all fine

[onthehunt 40]

Jills having a swollen vulva for a long time cant be good in my opinion you would have to clean it everyday to stop infection if you dont plan on breeding have them spayed or use a vac hob...I have mine spayed before there first season I never have any side effects or fantom pregnancies..

Most experts now say that neutering/spaying causes big adrenal problems even if it is carried out in later life or anytime in the ferret's lifetime I know folks who also have these problems with their lot. This is why more vets are implanting over sterilizing. Although you would end up with a ferret that doesn't smell lol!! which is great but I wouldn't disadvantage their health for the sake of convenience. The reason I ask this question is because I have just bought an entire jill (about 3 years old) and have 2 hob kits 11/20 weeks old.