Message Number: YG6021 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: yvon358@cs.com
Date: Wed Aug 1, 2001 4:04am
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] new owner itchy question
In a message dated 8/1/01 5:11:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
kierstenk@hotmail.com writes:
This seems crazy!
Is there some commen allergen to ferrets that I have in my house?
if it's'
allergies how could they both have it? usually you don't think
more than 1
could have it to some specific thing...
Perhaps it is something common to both. Although ferrets are
"itchy" by
nature, I'm pretty sure they can develop allergies. I had the same
problem;
switching to "all natural" foods has helped. I guess they had a
problem
w/preservatives. Searching for the cause of an allergy can be quite
tedious,
so I certainly understand your frustration. Other causes....
litter,
carpeting, cigarette smoke, dust, and the others you mentioned.
When mine
(especially the albino) were going through the same thing I wrote to
this
list and received many excellent responses and suggestions. I wish
you all
the best.
As to your 2nd question regarding adrenal disease.... the exact
numbers would
have to come from a vet.
-Y-
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