From:
williamsdvm@comcast.net
Date: 2002-12-10 03:10:43 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Common Health Problems of Ferrets
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <641393.1039489843888.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
> In a message dated 12/8/2002 8:08:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> williamsdvm@comcast.net writes:
> > <<Let's not jump on the Dept. of Agriculture too hard - gntle education
> > works SO much better...>>
> Yeah, I know (she says sheepishly). I could play much nicer if they weren't
> so inept.
Dee - I see ineptitude every day, if you want to get down to brass tacks. However to call it ineptitude simply makes people embarrassed and hostile.
> Thanks for your input, Bruce. Your opinion is greatly valued. But hey, you
> didn't comment on the Common Health Problems. Do you agree? I would expect
> Adrenal Disease, Insulinoma, Lymphosarcoma, Helicobacter & Splenomegaly would
> be the Top 4.
My top 15 were recently published in Ferrets USA if a list is important. If you would like the full list, it goes like this -
1. Gastric ulcers
2. Helicobacter
3. ADV
4. Insulinoma
5. Adrenal disease
6. Lymphoma
7. IBD
8. Cardiomyopathy
9. ECE
10. Distemper
11. Influenza
12. Automimmune hemolytic anemia
13. Dental disease
14. Splenomegaly
15. Peripheral retinal atrophy
That's my opinion, for what it's worth.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM