<http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm? gid=1423922&messageid=16436&startid=16439> > Paraphimosis is actually the inability to retract the penis into the > sheath. From what you wrote your ferret lacks the ability to > "present" his penis out of the sheath. Phimosis is where the opening > of the sheath is too small and cannot be retracted over the penis as > opposed to an inability of the penis to be extruded. The first step > would be to get a complete examination under anesthesia to determine > cause, but I wouldn't reccomend breeding him as in other species this > has been determined to be genetic. > > Best of Luck > > Alice Davis DVM > Bear Creek Animal Clinic > Ashland, OR 97520 > 541-488-0120 Carried to the FML with author's permission by -- Sukie (not a vet) Ferret Health List co-moderator http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth FHL Archives fan http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ replacing http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org International Ferret Congress advisor http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 5142]