Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) scent glands were ligated closed with waxed dental floss to allow them to be handled during toxicological studies without fear of scenting. This descenting technique was more rapid and less traumatic than scent gland removal. Thirty-four skunks were kept for ≤127 days and did not display behavioral or physical abnormalities due to this procedure.
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1 October 1987
An Alternate Method of Descenting Skunks
Warren G. Eastland
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 23 • No. 4
October 1987
Vol. 23 • No. 4
October 1987
descenting
ligation
Mephitis mephitis
striped skunk
techniques