From:
Mike Janke
Date: 2001-11-30 19:58:00 UTC
Subject: Re: FW: Adrenal disease in wild Newzealand ferrets
I have since exchanged a few messages with the guy that traps the
ferrets. He kept one frozen and he plans to take it to his vet for a
necropsy. Unfortunately, freezing will prevent anything other than a
gross examination. I mentioned this and he agreed to take him
a "fresh" ferret after this one is examined and even a live one if
there is any advantage to that.
Who knows. The vet may look at the first one and say this is mange
and that'll be the end of that. I'll post more when I hear what the
necropsy turns up.
mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., sukiecrandall@t... wrote:
> That second one looks like it might have the pear-shape, too,
though that may be from the trap.
>
> Over the years I certainly have been told of ferrets with adrenal
disease who were whole, but all of those were around 6 years old or
older. In the wild polecats are unlikely to reach even 4 or 5.
>
> It sure wuold be very interestngto know the causes wth these
ferrets; could be useful info, possibly.
>
>
> --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Michael Janke" <mjanke@m...> wrote:
> > > I trap a lot of wild ferrets here in NZ. I get alot that have
> > > the symptoms of adrenal disease.