From:
sukiec@optonline.com
Date: 2003-04-20 04:11:33 UTC
Subject: RE: Lifespans
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <15655334.1050811893113.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Okay, I was reminded of that name: angora ferrets and since I promised earlier in this conversation to mention the possible malformations of that variant which sometimes happen that the helpful European poster to Ferret-Genetics listed:
Unusually large litters to the point of having negative effects on health of all
An extra fold of skin with unusual amounts of fur growing inside the nose which can cause obstruction
Very thin skin with a large amount of fat just beneath skin
Flattened head with eyes mis-positioned more toward the top of the head and sometimes not placed symetrically
The poster did not know the rates of these problems but suspected that the skull malformations may be rare.