From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2003-12-30 04:11:28 UTC
Subject: RE: Bebe-balding ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3315702.1072757488432.JavaMail.root@indium.smartgroups.com>
Apologies for using the wrong topic for a reply to a different posting topic.
There can be other causes of lost fur, but they are rare. What could be more likely if only a visual assessement was done was that the adrenal neoplasia simply wasn't at a point where it shoed up on gross examination during surgery yet. Our own experience over 21 years is that the second (missing adrenal neoplasia -- even by expert and excellent vets) is more common than the first (fur loss from other causes).
In this case I think I would REALLY think seriously about trying the TN Adrenal Panel test, and would think about other testing done in addition: imaging, CBC with Chem Panel, etc.