From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2004-11-06 00:15:57 UTC
Subject: RE: Male with Adrenal Induced Anemia
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1681193.1099700157122.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Author wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone has experienced a male ferret who became anemic as a result of adrenal disease. I understand that it is quite rare in males, but we think that my Manny may be going through this.
My guess is that if estrogen induced anemia can occur in an unspayed female, high levels of estrogen produced by adrenal disease could cause similar problems whether it is a male or female ferret.
I have not heard of anemia as being a common problem in adrenal ferrets, but I don't think the sex of the ferret is the deciding factor as to whether or not it will occur.
mike