From:
Alicia
Date: 2001-12-16 14:03:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] New Zealand feral ferrets -
possible adrenal
Hi Mike & readers--
At 01:04 PM 12/16/01 +0000, you wrote:
>I got the word back this morning from my contact in New Zealand. A
>gross examination of the adrenal glands of the deceased, wild ferret
>that he captured revealed no abnormalities of the adrenal glands.
>
>His vet suspected mange, which some here also suspected. No definite
>on that though. He still wants to provide a fresh specimen with the
>hair loss condition so that the vet may do a little more in depth
>research.
>
>mike
I personally suspect this male was in a deep rut and hair loss was from the
high state of hormones!
Alicia
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