Skunk Health

Your first port of call concerning your skunks health should be your vet. This page is intended for guidance and information only.

Innoculations and Vaccinations

Skunks are susceptible to canine distemper and should be vaccinated against this along with bi-yearly booster injections.

DANGER!

Chocolate

Grapes

Paracetamol

Prolapse

Seizures and Fitting

Obesity

Skunks are 99% of the time, extremely food orientated and as such are prone to obesity if their dietary intake is not monitored. Obesity can lead to health issues such as fatty liver disease, and general strain on the skunks body as a whole.

Internal Parasites

Skunks can be host to round worm, tape worms and lung worms and as such should be wormed on a monthly basis.

Fleas

Like our more usual house guests, cats and dogs, striped skunks can also get fleas.

Spaying and Neutering

Female striped skunks are induced ovulators and must be either bred to an entire (with the possibility of kits) or vasectomised male, or spayed to prevent potentially fatal health issues.

Neutering of males will relieve any breeding season aggression.

Spaying or neutering can be carried out at around 5-6 months of age.

Claw Clipping