I have a friend that has a female ferret in heat. She wants to get her spade but the vet isn't comfortable spaying her while she is in heat. What can be done to bring her out of heat. She has already been in heat for 3 weeks. Weight loss is apparent. She has been moved to a home where there are no whole ferrets and was kept there for 8 days with no reduction in the size of her vulva or of her insane poofing. They have tried 6 hours of light and the rest in darkness to the best of their ability. Please help us with any info that you would share. I have heard of a "jill jab" but have no idea what that is. Is it an injection or perhaps something more "mechanical". I know nothing about whole ferrets. Thanks in advance and kiss a fuzzy to be a happy person today, Mary Jo and the magnificent seven and the fossaminx [Posted in FML issue 5030]