From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2003-05-14 20:56:41 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Cocoa the ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Cc: mnelson@hbci.com
Message-id: <a06001200bae85c2d1247@[10.0.1.12]>
This is urine I gather because you mention that there was a urine
test. Have you considered that he might be having trouble urinating
due to his prostate? This can cause more frequent and smaller spots
of urine or can cause the ferret to sometimes urinate where he
shouldn't to get attention for his problem. If this is the cause
then adrenal neoplasia needs to be considered in relation to this
dysuria. Take a look in the Files section of the FHL website at
http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/ferrethealth/prostate.txt
and in the Complete FHL Archives at
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/
Here is an easy behavioral cause to consider. Did your janitorial
staff change to a high ammonia content floor cleaning solution? If
so that smells like urine to them and signals that the entire floor
has become a litter box.