spanj 11 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 How much am i looking at to get my 2 hobs Castrated? Average Thanks... £46 each here in Liverpool Quote Link to post
benny 1 5 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 paid 100 quid for my hob to be castrated.................................Also i was told after the op that it aint 100% going to work! £100 for a 'castration'!!!???....................don't go back to that vet! 'Castration' is pretty much guaranteed to work, mate! Are you certain your vet didn't mean 'vasectomised'? Castration involves the complete removal of the testicles, so if it's done even halfway competently there's absolutely no chance of failure.......................you did make certain your vet can count to 'two', didn't you? This is ferretmaniac here. Yea he just snipped the tubes to the testicles. Didnt remove though hole sherbang becuase then he wouldnt even do any service! Quote Link to post
Quixote 9 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 So it was a vasectomy then? In that case, £100 does't sound that unreasonable.............. Quote Link to post
Meerihunter 7 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 £40 in Dundee for either castration or vasectomy, same price. Just had 2 of mine castrated and one snipped. Quote Link to post
RaiderBoy 19 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 absolutely feck all if you are good with a knife naa im only joking it cost me to have a jill done Quote Link to post
ferreter.al 22 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 round here its castrated £20 versectomy £45 atb Quote Link to post
Quixote 9 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 £40 in Dundee for either castration or vasectomy, same price. Just had 2 of mine castrated and one snipped. Who do you use mate? Steves missus took my hob for castration to the vets in Blair...............apparently, Blackness has a decent ferret-friendly surgery? Quote Link to post
Meerihunter 7 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 £40 in Dundee for either castration or vasectomy, same price. Just had 2 of mine castrated and one snipped. Who do you use mate? Steves missus took my hob for castration to the vets in Blair...............apparently, Blackness has a decent ferret-friendly surgery? Parkside we are with them for our horses and were recommended them by a friend with ferrets after being quoted £60- elsewhere. Quote Link to post
Quixote 9 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Is that the surgery in the Ferry? Not sure if they still have one down on Brook St now..................Margeret Cameron used to be thevet I always used, but I imagine she'll have retired now?............. Quote Link to post
Meerihunter 7 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Not sure where this one is but it is out by B+Q it's the main surgery right out the kingways, I only really know Ian Hunter the horse vet there. I'm not from these parts and rarely use vets with the dogs or ferrets if need a dog vet I go to the track vet in Fife so I've not realy had much to do with many vets around here. Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,598 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 round here its castrated £20 versectomy £45 atb I get my ferts from the rescue place. £10 donation and they are vet checked and castrated or speyed. Bargain! Always get a "this" or "last years" one and they'll work for you no probs . (obviously given the right treatment/ handling/housing/diet etc, etc, etc.) My last 3 have all been first class. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
masmiffy 82 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 One thing just sprung to mind. If you want to use the hob to help get jills 'out of season' I dont think a castrated one works? May well be wrong? Think you need a vasectomised one to do the job? Quote Link to post
Coneytrappr 29 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) i was just wondering if you get you ferrets castrasted will it still be interested in breeding are you not better getting them a vasectomy because they will still have the urge to breed what do you think Nope, a castrated hob will have no interest in breeding. It's better to get a vasectomy if you have no interest in breeding and have jills to take out of season [people or stinkers. ], but if there's no jills, then castration has no negatives. Edited April 24, 2009 by Coneytrappr Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 i was just wondering if you get you ferrets castrasted will it still be interested in breeding are you not better getting them a vasectomy because they will still have the urge to breed what do you think Nope, a castrated hob will have no interest in breeding. It's better to get a vasectomy if you have no interest in breeding and don't have jills to take out of season [people or stinkers. ], but if there's no jills, then castration has no negatives. why castrate if you dont keep jills seems a waste of money to me. Quote Link to post
Coneytrappr 29 Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 i was just wondering if you get you ferrets castrasted will it still be interested in breeding are you not better getting them a vasectomy because they will still have the urge to breed what do you think Nope, a castrated hob will have no interest in breeding. It's better to get a vasectomy if you have no interest in breeding and have jills to take out of season [people or stinkers. ], but if there's no jills, then castration has no negatives. why castrate if you dont keep jills seems a waste of money to me. Many intact hobs will fight when they go into rut, often making seperating them necessary...if you don't have the room or desire to have multiple cages for this seperation then castration is one way to ensure it will never be a problem. Quote Link to post
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