From:
williamsb@comcast.net
Date: 2002-10-09 00:12:39 UTC
Subject: Adrenal options
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1554503.1034167572209.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Dear Jennifer,
A strong odor to the urine is not necessarily a problem, but if his breath smells like urine, t may be that he is drinking urine, or it could be a sign of disease. While the odds of renal disease are low, it may not be a bad idea to get his kidneys checked at the next trip to the vets.
with kndest regards,
Bruce Williams, dVM
Author wrote:
> Finnegan is a 6 month old MF gib. Recently, his breath has smelled of urine, and his urine also has a strong odor. Otherwise, he is eating, urinating, playing, etc. as normal. He's fed a mix of 8 in 1 Ultimate, and Sheppard & Green Super Premium ferret food, so his diet is ok. I have found him vomitting a few times over the past month, but did not find a reason for concern. His only health history was ECE when he was purchased as a kit, which he recovered from. Would this bad smelling breath be a cause for concern, warrent a trip to the vet? Any thoughts would be most appreciated. Thank you, Jennifer, Finn and Jude.
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From: Veronica Jennings <prism_wolf@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20021009001239.67667.qmail@web14704.mail.yahoo.com>
I have a little girly albino ferret coming in shortly with possible adrenal problems. I have no age history or shots history as yet and am not sure I will. I will take her to the vet in the next couple of days to be sure. If it is adrenal (which the symptoms I know of so far is the beginning of a balding back and most of the tail) then I would like to know if one adrenal gland is bad...does the other usually follow...AND...with some research about drug treatment options, how many of you have had good success with those? I have seen mention of melatonin and Lupron as the 2 best options. Lupron being the most expensive yet very effective and meletonin also being very effective and less costly, just more involved giving every day rather than the Lupron once a month.
Thank you for your input...:)
Veronica
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