How to Reduce Ferret Odor

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Bathe your ferret once a month at most.. Clean your ferret's ears on a weekly basis.. Brush your ferret's teeth once a week.

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Bathe your ferret once a month at most.

Step 1

Bathe your ferret once a month at most.

2

Clean your ferret's ears on a weekly basis.

Step 2

Clean your ferret's ears on a weekly basis.

3

Brush your ferret's teeth once a week.

Step 3

Brush your ferret's teeth once a week.

4

Spay or neuter your ferret at 4 months of age.

Step 4

Spay or neuter your ferret at 4 months of age.

5

Train your ferret to use the litter box.

Step 5

Train your ferret to use the litter box.

6

Clean the litter box daily.

Step 6

Clean the litter box daily.

7

Scrub out your ferret's cage once a month.

Step 7

Scrub out your ferret's cage once a month.

8

Launder your ferret's bedding on a weekly basis.

Step 8

Launder your ferret's bedding on a weekly basis.

9

Dust and vacuum your home weekly.

Step 9

Dust and vacuum your home weekly.

10

Place a solid odor-reducing product out of your ferret's reach.

Step 10

Place a solid odor-reducing product out of your ferret's reach.

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Feed your ferret a high-protein diet.

Step 11

Feed your ferret a high-protein diet.

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Talk to your vet if you are concerned about a potential health problem.

Step 12

Talk to your vet if you are concerned about a potential health problem.

13

Consider a scent gland surgery only in the most extreme situations.

Step 13

Consider a scent gland surgery only in the most extreme situations.

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