Message Number: YG9865 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2002-01-06 13:21:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Hair loss - not adrenal??

Kim V wrote:

> I had 2 ferrets showing signs of insulinoma and
> visited the vet last week where the diagnosis was
> confirmed.

> cagemates). Could he have lost hair due to stress
> from the cage-switching?
>
> Anything else that might have made him lose the hair?

It might be from a normal shed. If you have surgery to fix his
insulinoma, the vet should take a look at his remaining adrenal gland,
too, and remove it if it's abnormal.

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