From:
miamiferret
Date: 2002-01-14 19:02:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Possible adrenal or shed?
I would have to say that the hair loss you describe is most
definitely not from shedding. It's not that uncommon for a ferret in
the beginning stages of adrenal problems with not terribly high
levels of hormones to spontaneously regrow all their hair and have
total relief of the symptoms. It rarely lasts. If you do nothing,
you'll probably see a return of the symptoms come spring or with
luck, next fall.
Some vets don't like to do surgery when symptoms are not currently
present, but since he has already had the left out, there isn't too
much doubt as to which gland would be the problem now.
mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "fuzzymum" <fuzzymum@m...> wrote:
> I have a male ferret approx 6 yrs old....great health, eats, plays,
> poops fine.. Received him in October from a friend with his 2
> buddies. He has already had his left adrenal removed a little over
a
> year ago..Here is the question... He started losing his fur from
the
> shoulder blades to his rump (but not at the base of his tail) in
late
> Nov. late Dec he was completely furless from the shoulder blades to
> his backside and underneath him. I was going to get him a Lupron
shot
> in Dec but we decided to hold off in case it would mask any other
> symptoms. I called about 2 weeks ago to get that Lupron shot but
the
> vet was out of it and it was suggested maybe just going with the
> surgery since it looked like adrenal...Now he has started growing
his
> fur back...I was thinking of waiting till this Friday to see how
the
> fur was progressing and just cancelling the surgery which is
> scheduled for Jan 22nd. So at this point I have no idea if he was
> just going thru a late shed due to his uprooting of 6 yrs (they had
> him from a kit)and possible stress related. I just want to do whats
> right.. My other fuzzy had lrft adrenal surgery last July and had
> never grown back his belly fur from his incision and I figured he
was
> adrenal again also but now his fur is starting to come in... Any
> advise is appreciated.. Thank you...
> Jackie