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sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2006-10-20 16:28:47 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: missing the litterbox and crying
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
You may have both with adrenal problems right now but it sure sounds like Malcom is having an ADRENAL problem with secondary prostate difficulties. He needs a vet appointment right away.
You will want to read a number of these, but to start scroll down to the prostate ones:
Here are some basics. Note that some ferrets have only one symptom. Some may have no symptoms until a complication appears. Others will have multiple symptoms.
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/basics.htm
>From a ferret vet:
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/adrenal.htm
and there are more at that site, including some excellent ones by Mike Janke with review by ferret vets.
>From the FHL Archives (which can be linked to from our home page by clicking on the bold text mentioning archives):
>From vets:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG15827
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG5436
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG2049
(each also contains important complications info)
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=YG1952
(notice why it is not Cushings)
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG5054
(untreated adrenal disease and why it is not fair to fail to treat)
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG10790
(Old, but may have some info you need. Since then have your vet look into the vet journal articles of Dr. Nico Schoemaker, too.)
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG16270
(another study which will produce an article worth reading if it hasn't already)
>From others or a combo and worth reading:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG16126
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG16112
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG15327
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG17126
(Notice the importance of providing enough complete darkness for ferrets, esp. those who have been neutered. Try for around 14 hours being available in each 24 hour period. Sleeping boxes and other places to escape light help greatly. In just recently released studies amber light has the least effect on reducing the melatonin the body itself produces, whereas blue is the worst light for that disruption with green also bad, so if you need to use a dim bulb for some reason try amber for those times but do provide places to escape light. Notice that many white lights, plus monitors and tv screens are heavy on blue wave length components.)
and there is a lot more in the archives
Be sure to see also:
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/adrenal.htm
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/24hr_lupron.htm
(why to not use the 24 Lupron)
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/melatonin.htm
to start off.
Some complications info you hopefully won't need:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG15827
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG5436
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG2049
prostate:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG6795
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG5436
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG16791
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG12819
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG10132
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG9678
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG8354
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG7311
Addisons:
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/addisons.htm
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG9938
(also mentions Vetalog)
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG9931
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG16232
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/browse.php?msg=SG12920
Related anemia:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG15827
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