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It is common for new skunks to have worms. [[Roundworms]] are the most common.
====Declawing (not recommended)====
Skunks should not be declawed, since they use their claws to handle food. Instead, their claws should be clippedtrimmed occasionally.
====Prolapse====
Skunks are prone to [[rectal prolapse]], in which the rectum extrudes from the body. [http://www.skunkhaven.net/ Skunk Haven] has instructions on dealing with this.
 
===Housebreaking===
Skunks can be corner-trained. For covered cat litter boxes, it may be necessary to cut a larger opening for the skunk. SkunkSkunks sometimes refuse to use a litter box that is dirty.
 
==State laws==