From:
"Linda St-Onge"
Date: 2003-07-23 20:00:32 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Adrenal Disease/Part 3
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <LAW14-F15gXLsxpTljB000331c3@hotmail.com>
Thanks for your point of view, and comments, it help me
in that waiting situation......
The vet did an exam, when we were in summer vacations.
Cookie was at her clinic during this time...so it's why I've asked
her in a card to check him....and I wrote all symptoms that I
have noticed.
When we came back last saturday, the vet was not there
but the girl shown me the paper of the exam.... The vet wrote
samething as me...and that maybe Adrenal Disease is in preparation....
No weight, no temperature, no blood test, just a visual exam....
She said to me on the phone on monday night,
Cookie is in great shape and he's not too small, but a bit smaller
cause it's summertime...
Cookie has its personality : He's a busy ferret, always on the run,
does everything to help me...., playing and get bored if you play
the same game twice.... He needs a lot of attention, I cannot
speak on the phone for a long time... Finally, I think he has more
energy than 10 kids !! Difficult to say if he's hyper... He's always
like that, and for sure he's not down.
For now, he's the same guy he used to be ...." a crazy ferret" !
And he was so excited to be back home.... Maybe he has stress at the clinic,
2 weeks in a cage, with not enough attention , always lights on, and lot of
parrots
speaking all the time.... It was the first time, he spend so much time there
and sure it's the last!!!
This morning, I have noticed that hairs on shoulders regrow (black ones)
That's why he's scratching there...
I don't know what to think .... I'm still hoping it's not Adrenal
Disease.....
And if all hairs regrow, the vet will not want to do surgery...
means waiting again... or living with that constant feeling.....
Thanks again
If you have time to answer again, We both appreciate ....
Linda & Cookie
>From: Caitlyn Martin <whiteweasel@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Adrenal Disease/Part 3
>Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 08:24:28 -0700
>
>Hi,
>
>Yes, it sounds like Cookie has adrenal disease. Did your vet weight
>him? Weight loss is a symptom. "Seems smaller" doesn't help, but
>monitoring his weight would help your vet with a diagnosis. Has his
>personality changed at all? Is he more hyper? More aggressive?
>
>No, he doesn't have to be bald. Thinning hair the way you describe it
>does sound like an adrenal pattern -- but please remember that nobody on
>list has examined Cookie.
>
>If you are uncomfortable with the vet's advice you can do one of two
>things: 1) Insist on a Tennessee Panel to test for adrenal. It is
>expensive and it is not always conclusive, or 2) Get a second opinion.
>
>Good luck to you and to Cookie,
>
>All the best,
>Caity and the non-stop nine
>
>
>
>
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