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A ferret's vulva is the same as a human's vulva - those parts of the female sex organs that can be seen outside the body. If your ferret's vulva appears swollen, especially at this time of year, then she is almost certainly in season and will need to either mate (with a vasectomised male if you know of anybody with one) or get a "jill jab" hormone injection from your vet otherwise she will develop aplastic anaemia - a potentially fatal condition.
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When a ferrets vulva gets bigger does that mean they are going to give birth?
After the female ferret in bred the vulva decreases in size, but will remain somewhat swollen. There may be a mucous discharge from the vagina, which is normal, but if it is yellow/brownish and/or foul smelling, it indicates an infection that needs medical attention.
Can a female ferret still get pregnant even after she's had the Jill jab?
It probably depends on what kind of injectable hormones are used and the timing of the injections when the female ferret is in estrus. As long as the vulva has reduced in size, would suggest she has been brought out of estrus. In either an injection of hormones or inducing ovulation by a sterile male, the vulva decreases to approximately one-fourth of the estrus size, it does not regress completely. These are suggestions from two different books on ferrets: * For female ferrets, injectable hormones are given 10 days or more after the swollen vulva is first noticed induce ovulation and end estrus in about a week. They will not work earlier. About 5 days after the injection, there will be a noticeable reduction in the vulva. The timing of the next heat in unpredictable, depending on many factors including photoperiod, diet, and the duration of the jill's heat before hormones were used. * This involves the injection of 100 USP units of chorionic gonadatropin, which acts like LH to promote ovulation and terminate estrus, used for this purpose. The injections for female ferrets should be given after the vulva reaches full size, usually about two weeks after you first notice that it is beginning to swell. If this hormone injection has induced ovulation, the vulva should begin to decrease in size within about one week, and then continue to get smaller. If after a week the vulva shows no sign of shrinking, a second injection should be given. If ther is still no sign of regression in the size of the vulva the following week, a third injection can be tried.
What are ferrets bred with?
Ferrets are only bred with other ferrets
What is the collective term for a group of ferrets?
The collective term for a group of ferrets is a "a business of ferrets" or "a cast of ferrets".
Are panda ferrets smaller then other ferrets?
Panda ferrets the same as other ferrets, just the coloring is different.
What is the purpose for vulva swabbing?
definition of vulva swabbing
Where do ferrets hibernate?
Ferrets do not hibernate.
Do ferrets have a ribcage?
Ferrets do have a ribcage
What is The plural of ferret?
The plural for ferret is ferrets but a group of ferrets is called a "business" of ferrets.
Where do ferrets live and not as pets?
Wild ferrets - European polecat ferrets live in Europe. Black Footed ferrets live in North America.
The female external genitalia are collectively known as the?
vulva
Are ferrets dangerous?
Ferrets are not dangerous at all
