Polecat - the pet rather popular today absolutely unlike dogs habitual to all and cats. In keeping of such pet a set of nuances. In particular, an important point is need of castration of a small animal.
Due to the increased popularity of cultivation of polecats as pets, many ask a question – whether it is necessary to sterilize/castrate these animals, or to allow natural processes to proceed without intervention. Experts advise to carry out this procedure without fail (if cultivation is not planned) to avoid problems with health of a small animal.
Why it is necessary to castrate males of a polecat
At seven-eight-months age, as a rule in the spring, at males the period of rutting which can last up to ten months begins. The thing is that the polecat has not enough of one and even two females: can be required both four, and five. Until the instinct is satisfied, rutting will continue. In such time the small animal very badly smells, begins to mark the territory a stake and urine, behaves uneasily and is even aggressive. The need for the girlfriend for an animal these weeks eclipses everything and if the nature does not receive the, at a polecat with high probability the development of various diseases can begin: from baldness to problems with adrenal glands and oncology. Except other, during long rutting the animal practically does not play, does not look after wool, loses weight and can spoil teeth about rods of a cage or escape from owners.
Castration of a polecat – simple operation which is performed under the general anesthesia. Complications arise extremely seldom, and advantage this procedure brings to health of the pet much. Contrary to common opinion, the small animal does not become after it lazy and thick. On the contrary, the castrated polecat is more playful and friendly. It is better to perform operation before the first rutting or at its beginning, but only after to an animal half a year is executed.
Why to sterilize females of a polecat
Techka still Bol is dangerous to females of a polecat, than rutting – to males. In the absence of pairing the animal cannot independently leave this state that provokes irreversible violations of physiology up to a lethal outcome. In the absence of treatment the long techka is characterized by slackness of the pet, leanness, baldness. The only option – castration. The term "sterilization" is not absolutely relevant to females of polecats as it is the procedure of bandaging of uterine tubes, and to polecats to avoid a repeated techka, delete ovaries. In certain cases is removed as well a uterus. Ideal age for operation – 6-8 months. To keep health of the polecats who are not intended for reproduction it is necessary to castrate in time and males and females.