Embarrassing Skunk Question..

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by Dextersdad

I'm glad you also raised the points in relation to spaying and neutering. Indeed it is a heck of a lot less intrusive.

Mine is currently having a lay down in the cat basket. I think one of the cats may be in there too,

I 100% agree also i dont see how the small op to descent is any different of that of the more intrusive one to spay and nueture

but there aint a right lot us everyday joes can do about AWA say its a mutilation so OMG it has to be

[LoveForLizards]

Originally Posted by Dextersdad

Descenting may have no benefit on the animal but then again neither does having the love spuds removed but this is deemed to be ok.

Apart from removing sexual desires to find a mate and removing the chances of Testicular cancer?

That in itself is an iontrusive operation, one which ours is having in just a couple of days.

It's debatable that the removal of the 'love spuds' (Castration) is invasive, obviously Vasectomisation and Speying is a whole other ball game, however obviously due to the reproductive natural of females, if they aren't bred they must be brought out of season by a Vasectomised male or Speying.

Originally Posted by sami

But it's a lot less intrusive than being spayed/neutered, which removes the urge to mate, therefore stops animals displaying natural behaviour. It changes the personality of the animal, and removes hormone producing organs.

If the animal isn't to be used for breeding, why does said animal need to have the urge to mate, and providing the animal is fully grown and matured, why does it need to have "hormone producing organs" ?

But they won't ban spaying/neutering as it's too convenient for people to stop animals displaying mating behaviour (thinking dogs humping legs here), which is the most natural thing in the world!

Neutering is used for induced ovulators (skunks, ferrets, etc) to stop them coming into season, thus not every skunk needs breeding to stop it dying!

Descenting doesn't change natural behaviour, it's used as a last resort, and even when descented, they still try and spray, as they don't realise their glands are gone!

Spraying is a natural behaviour (or rather, defence) so yes, it does change that.


Just to clarify I'm not anti-breeding, anti-descenting etc, just thought i'd throw that in there.

[Dextersdad]

Originally Posted by LoveForLizards

Apart from removing sexual desires to find a mate and removing the chances of Testicular cancer?


It's debatable that the removal of the 'love spuds' (Castration) is invasive, obviously Vasectomisation and Speying is a whole other ball game, however obviously due to the reproductive natural of females, if they aren't bred they must be brought out of season by a Vasectomised male or Speying.



If the animal isn't to be used for breeding, why does said animal need to have the urge to mate, and providing the animal is fully grown and matured, why does it need to have "hormone producing organs" ?


Neutering is used for induced ovulators (skunks, ferrets, etc) to stop them coming into season, thus not every skunk needs breeding to stop it dying!



Spraying is a natural behaviour (or rather, defence) so yes, it does change that.


Just to clarify I'm not anti-breeding, anti-descenting etc, just thought i'd throw that in there.

Interesting points but castration is invasive. Of that there can be no debate. I doubt many opt for castration to lower the chances of cancer. Indeed, cancer can start anywhere, even in the glands responsible for the scent, and so removal of them may also be doing the skunk a favor.

Indeed, spraying is natural bahviour as is humping and so both proceedures change the ability to do so.

[JungleExotics]

right threads got off topic he was asking for advice not getting into a descenting debate. Right the answer...it sounds to me like one of 2 things. firstly during the descenting a tiny tiny part can be left behind and this can still hold a secrete fluids as if i remember rightly she is only a baby well this can take a very long time to wear away. the smell can cling to your hands and as you touch etc it trasnferes. the 2nd option is that during the descenting it has caused a problem with the bum etc- not 100% on what i know about this but remember someone telling me it can cause problems with the bum and holding poop and something with glands and if thats the case your stuck with it.

[animalstorey]

give her a bath?

Mine (male) dosent smell really at all. the girlfriend says he has a wheat type of smell. Even his poo isnt as bad as a dogs. she could be weeing on her tail or on bedding and rolling in it.
just an idea.

[animalstorey]

Originally Posted by JungleExotics

right threads got off topic he was asking for advice not getting into a descenting debate. Right the answer...it sounds to me like one of 2 things. firstly during the descenting a tiny tiny part can be left behind and this can still hold a secrete fluids as if i remember rightly she is only a baby well this can take a very long time to wear away. the smell can cling to your hands and as you touch etc it trasnferes. the 2nd option is that during the descenting it has caused a problem with the bum etc- not 100% on what i know about this but remember someone telling me it can cause problems with the bum and holding poop and something with glands and if thats the case your stuck with it.

sound like it could be, get her checked with a vet.

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by animalstorey

give her a bath?

Mine (male) dosent smell really at all. the girlfriend says he has a wheat type of smell. Even his poo isnt as bad as a dogs. she could be weeing on her tail or on bedding and rolling in it.
just an idea.

I do agree skunk poo isnt as bad as dog poo BUT LOL it still stinks

My female skunk has a tendancy of piddling and not lifting her tail when she walks off so drags it through the piddle dirty lil monkey lol

so she is very used to having her tail brushed and having a bath

[Dextersdad]

Originally Posted by JungleExotics

right threads got off topic he was asking for advice not getting into a descenting debate.

Yes it has. Stick around the forum more and you will see that threads do get a life of their own.

Chill Winston.

Originally Posted by JungleExotics

the 2nd option is that during the descenting it has caused a problem with the bum etc- not 100% on what i know about this but remember someone telling me it can cause problems with the bum and holding poop and something with glands and if thats the case your stuck with it.

I don't this is the case to be honest.

[animalstorey]

Originally Posted by JungleExotics

right threads got off topic he was asking for advice not getting into a descenting debate. Right the answer...it sounds to me like one of 2 things. firstly during the descenting a tiny tiny part can be left behind and this can still hold a secrete fluids as if i remember rightly she is only a baby well this can take a very long time to wear away. the smell can cling to your hands and as you touch etc it trasnferes. the 2nd option is that during the descenting it has caused a problem with the bum etc- not 100% on what i know about this but remember someone telling me it can cause problems with the bum and holding poop and something with glands and if thats the case your stuck with it.

Dogs have anal glands that sometimes need cleaning. I don't know the correct terms but remember my past dog having to go to the vets and unlucky him had a finger up his bottom. If you don't think it's down to wee and she's no better afer a washphone a few vets I'm sure that's best. My local vet wanted to do my skunks injections but after talking to there head vets we need to take him there instead. It's only an extra 10 miles away but he has another skunk on their books so have some experiance already.