2007-03-02 11:27:13 · 6 answers · asked by Thumbs down me now 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes, they will become ill and sometimes even die. However, nearly all ferrets sold in pet stores in the USA come altered, so if you have a pet store ferret it's not really anything you have to worry about.
From www.peteducation.com:
"(Female ferrets) are induced ovulators, that is, they do not ovulate unless breeding takes place. This has serious consequences for the unbred jill, making her susceptible to certain disease conditions... (including) anemia and bleeding...About 50% of jills that have been in heat a long time gradually become very anemic and weak. They are more susceptible to infection than usual. Very slight injuries cause bleeding because their platelet counts are so low, and some ferrets bleed to death through their intestinal tract. Most severely affected jills die even with treatment."
2007-03-02 11:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Abberley S 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. A female ferret will stay in heat untill they mate. This means they can stay in heat for months. The body gets weak to infections and various deseases and can easily die from them. Technicly the female ferret doesnt die because of the lack of mating but of secondary infections coz their immune system cannot fight them off.
2007-03-02 20:39:35 · answer #2 · answered by Naru 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is true. Female ferrets can develop aplastic anemia, and the vast majority of them die.
2007-03-03 09:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that being in heat and not breeding will make them more prone to infection because they stay in heat FOREVER, I really don't think it will actually KILL them.
2007-03-02 19:47:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO NOT TRUE
2007-03-02 19:31:00 · answer #5 · answered by lala 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
NO
2007-03-02 19:33:51 · answer #6 · answered by Onyx 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋