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From: sonyablu67@aol.com
Date: 2002-06-26 11:54:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Re: Itchy skin

Hi Pam,

Thank you so much for the response. Luna itches all the time! She
will be beeping around and bang! She goes into a fit of itching
that last for so long!!! I've had her checked out with my vet, he
gave me vitamin supplements ... he didn't think it was adreanal but
I really worry. She is 3 years old and very thin. Her coat looks
great, but would you suggest that I have her tested for adreanal ?
Maybe bloodwork ? She is my queen of my 8 ferts and I love her
sooooo much. She is such a sweet fert. I'll sent you our web page
so you can see .... any advice would be so apprecited.

Sincerely, Michele

In a message dated 6/24/02 9:14:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pjdutche@email.unc.edu writes:



--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., sonyablu67@a... wrote:
> Hello! I have the same problem with my 8 babies ! Especially
Luna,
> my oldest, she is a 3 year albino. What does this mean ? Is

> there a problem?

Hard to say over the 'net. :) The original poster of the
question
had one recovering from adrenal sugery. Adrenal disease can make
ferrets terribly itchy. Usually there are other symptoms of
adrenal
disease too; look for hair loss, swollen vulva, etc...

Ferrets are generally pretty itchy critters, but if Luna's itching
is
above and beyond regular ferret itchiness, a vet visit is probably
in
order...

Good luck,
-Pam S.




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