Jill Jabs 2008
JILL JABS WILL BE ON SUNDAY THE 30TH MARCH THIS YEAR AT BEECH HOUSE VETERINARY CENTRE, START TIME IS 2 O'CLOCK. CONTACT CHRIS LLOYD TO BOOK YOUR FERRET IN.
Ferrets that missed the Sunday session or need to be done again see note below.
For the control of oestrous in ferrets.
Gone are the days when every jill (female) ferret had a litter of kits every year but un-spayed jills still come into oestrus every spring and will remain in heat until autumn. Unless this is dealt with serious health problems can arise. If like me you do not wish to have your jills spayed there are two options open to you. One is the use of a vasectomised hob but keep the hob for use on your own jills because in the past we found that using one hob on several owner's jills caused the spread of some diseases. My favourite method is with the hormone injection of Proligestone (Delvesteron .5 mg) in late March or early April. One of my jills was given this jab ten years in a row with no adverse effects. She lived to 13 years of age.
Graham has agreed Beech House Veterinary Centre will jab any club members ferret that need to be injected before or after the 30th March 2008 for a fee of £10.00p each ferret. You will need your club membership card. Make sure the receptionist knows about our agreement with Mr Campbell as he has a lot of new staff and trainees.