Message Number: YG7801 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Mike Janke
Date: 2001-10-08 22:09:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Scantily Clad Ferrets

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., katharine <katharine@n...> wrote:
> Thanks, Mike. That's what I was thinking. If I
> don't see improvement soon, I'll take him down to
> Dr. K in Gainesville. Would this be a case of
> starting Lupron

Personally, I'd probably be leaning in that direction depending on
age. How old did you say he is?

> I know we have much longer days in the south.
> Even though mine are indoors, light/dark still
> pentrates the house. I wonder if it does make a
> difference.

This time of year there isn't all that much difference. I don't know
if 20 minutes or so of a difference in daylight time would be enough
to have an affect on them.

> On another note, since we don't experience
> extremely cold winters here, wouldn't that have a
> bearing on the thickness of their winter coat?

I have no idea on that one.

Mike