How much does it cost to neuter a ferret In Indiana?

Question

It's required by law in the United States to Spay and neuter ferrets for the saftey of the pet

And what kind of shots do they need? And how much will that cost?

Well I think its required in Indiana

Because thats what the pet store said
unless she lied to me

What is Distemper I hear a lot about it but dont know what it is

Answer 1

As far as I know, spaying/neutering your ferret is not required by law (how else would people be able to breed them?). BUT it is highly recommended to spay/neuter your fert of you don't plan on breeding her/him.

You are correct in saying it is for the safety of the pet - female ferts do not go in and out of heat like cats. Once they go into heat they stay that way until they are bred. If they are not bred then the jill will develop a deadly form of anemia and "bleed" to death.

Boys stink much much less when they are neutered.

But the chances of you coming across an intact ferret are slim unless you are purchasing one from a private breeder. I'd say 95% of ferrets sold in pet stores in the US have already been altered.

If you are getting a ferret from a private breeder that needs to be spayed/neutered, then before you purchase it, you need to find a ferret-knowledgeable veterinarian. Only he/she will be able to tell you how much it will cost to spay/neuter your fuzz-butt.

P.S. Forgot you wanted to know about shots. =)

Ferrets need a battery of distemper and rabies vaccinations when they are kits and then yearly after that. The shots run about $30 per distemper shot and about $20 for a rabies shot. If you are getting a kit, then he/she will need 2 distemper shots ($60), a rabies shot ($20) and an exam ($50). Shots are necessary because distemper is 100% fatal for ferrets (you can bring it in from outside on your shoes) and rabies is for your pet's (legal) protection should it ever bite someone. It is EXTREMELY rare for a ferret to contract rabies, but the shot is necessary nonetheless.


EDIT:
Canine distemper is a viral disease affecting animals in the families Canidae, Mustelidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae, and possibly Felidae (though not domestic cats; feline distemper or panleukopenia is a virus exclusive to cats). The origin of the word distemper is from the Middle English distemperen, meaning to upset the balance of the humors, which is from the Old French destemprer, meaning to disturb, which is from the Vulgar Latin distemperare: Latin dis- and Latin temperare, meaning to mix properly.

Infection
Dogs from four months to four years old are particularly susceptible. Canine distemper virus (CDV) spreads through the air and through contact with infected bodily fluids, including food and water contaminated with these fluids. The time between infection and disease is 14 to 18 days, although there can be a fever from three to six days postinfection.

Canine distemper virus has a tropism for lymphoid, epithelial, and nervous tissues. Therefore, the typical pathologic features of canine distemper include lymphoid depletion (causing immunosuppression and leading to secondary infections), interstitial pneumonia, encephalitis with demyelination, and hyperkeratosis of foot pads . Histologic examination reveals intranuclear and intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusion bodies in numerous tissues.

Answer 2

I have two ferrets and never heard of it being required by law. but yes unless you know what you are doing and breeding the female will come into heat and tehy never go out unless bred. they will end up dying in teh long run due to so many harmones.
Teh males also go into heat ( sort of) and he can become extremely aggressive/.
As far as cost you need to cll teh veets in your area. Just for example I had to call around about getting my cat neutered and it ranged anywhere from $35 - $125
No one can tell you but teh individual vets offices.

Answer 3

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