I wish that I could tell you that I have no trouble telling whether a
ferret had been spayed and all I would have to do is to shave the abdomen
and look for a scar and...Oh, never mind.
 
We have all been fooled.  Ferrets spayed at 6 weeks or less usually present
with no scars we can tell - can't feel 'em, can't see 'em.
 
Watch the vulva closely, and watch the ferret as well.  If you even get a
whiff she might be anemic - take her to your vet for a CBC as quickly as
possible.  We don't want her to be one of the ferrets that falls through
the cracks.
 
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3371]