From:
Michael Janke
Date: 2001-11-30 06:52:00 UTC
Subject: FW: Adrenal disease in wild Newzealand ferrets
> I trap a lot of wild ferrets here in NZ. I get alot that have
> the symptoms of adrenal disease.One pink eyed white had no hair
> at all on its body. They appear generally stressed
I received this in this morning's email. If these wild ferrets genuinely
have adrenal disease, I think it will blow at least a couple of the theories
of the cause of this disease right out of the water. I have asked for
additional details, but it seems unlikely that necropsies will be done on
trapped animals. If you're getting the Health List via email, you will have
to go onto the website to see the attached photos.
It's interesting to note that he has named the photos using the word mange,
but that's often a catch-all phrase used to describe an animal that has a
bad coat, for whatever reason.
The ferrets in these photos appear to be dead, but lets not get too up in
arms over the trapping of our beloved fuzzies. I understand that in New
Zealand, the wild ferret is considered a pest that has caused problems with
native wildlife. Whether or not that is true, or the morality of trapping,
is a discussion best left to other forums.
mike
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