Ferret Restraint

Pet ferrets are easily handled using minimal restraint and a little petting. And with the exception of nursing females, ferrets rarely bite although young ferrets or “kits” may nip. Manual restraint is required for these lively, active creatures during uncomfortable procedures like obtaining a rectal temperature or during procedures that call for the animal to remain still like abdominal palpation. Use this video clip or text with still images to review handling techniques such as scruffing and stretching . . .


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References

Banks RE, Sharp JM, Doss SD, Vanderford DA. Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry. Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, 2010.

Wolf TM. Ferrets. In: Mitchell MA, Tully TN (eds). Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Saunders, St. Louis, 2009. P. 349.

Quesenberry KE, Carpenter (eds). Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed. Saunders, St. Louis, 2004.

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Pollock C. Ferret restraint. Dec 27, 2010. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/ferret-restraint/