Message Number: SG2839 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: ferrets4all@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 23:11:42 +0000 (GMT+00:00)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] re: European bloodlines
Message-ID: <8299177.1041987003536.JavaMail.nobody@strontium>
Author wrote:
>I really, really would
> like to see a study of instances of adrenal disease, >insulinoma, and
> lymphosarcoma in early vs. late altered ferrets at various >stages
I know that at one point Pam Troutman was collecting information in a
sort of informal study. She contacted everyone in the STAR database
each year for several years asking various questions relating to health
matters. I never saw the actual data, but several people who have have
commented to me that it did indicate a higher incidence of health
problems like insulinoma, adrenal disease, etc. occurred at an earlier
age in ferrets that were altered before sexual maturity.
I don't know if Pam is on this list, but if she is and still has the data,
perhaps she would share some of the trends that were reported with us.
Danee
Send comments to Pam at pjdutche@email.unc.edu. Please note that this address is only useful for questions about the FHL archive. Questions about ferret health, or those intended for the FHL, should be sent to the Ferret Health List.