Message Number: YG4834 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Mike Janke
Date: 2001-06-24 12:10:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Discoloration on bare skin of adrenal ferret

Perhaps what you're seeing is the beginning of hair growth in those
areas? Many people report blue/purple skin or "bruising" just prior
to the hair coming back in. You can have hair regrowth even if you
haven't treated the adrenal disease.

mike

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., dookdook@h... wrote:
> Jay is 5 and adrenal. Now with a possibility of also being
insulinomic.
> She has purplish blotches on the top side that is bare, and a large
one
> on the bottom abdomen running down the middle.
>
> She is currently on carafate and amoxicillin due to blood in
stool. She
> was to the vet today for the stool sample.
>
> Forgive me, if I seem paranoid.
> Margie