From:
"mike morrett"
Date: 2008-01-04 21:40:44 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Clarification of rate
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
We have had 17 ferrets over the years since 1993. Of the 4 pet store guys one had adrenal at 3 years. She lived to be 7 1/2. The other 3 have passed away and were over 7 years old. None had adrenal. 4 of our breeder ferrets that have passed away have never had adrenal or any other sickness until they were at least 6 1/2. We have 8 breeder and retired breeder ferrets ranging from 3 years to 6 years. No adrenal in any of them. We have sold many kits over the years as pets. We have only heard of one with adrenal and he developed it at 6 years.
Mike & Arita Morrett
----- Original Message -----
From: Vicki Montgomery
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 3:30 PM
Subject: [ferrethealth] Clarification of rate
Are you saying that less then 70%, by almost half, of your ferrets DO NOT get adrenal disease? My experience in over a decade is that over 90% (Almost all) of our ferrets DO get adrenal disease.
How many others on this group have experienced less than half of their ferrets getting adrenal. This I assume are ferrets that live to at least 6 year of age.
I have had 2 - 18 month ferrets need surgery, both obtained as surrenders - one a pet store purchase returned to the store and another from animal control - surrendered to them. If memory servers me Dr Murray has operated on one as young as 8 months for adrenal disease and heard of 1 as young as 4 months needing the surgery...
But for adults... except for one dying of another cause and dying before they are at least 3 years old - mine get adrenal... that's why I have them stuffed in very dark places now.. I'm hopeing to see a reduction in %s, but not holding my breath.
Vicki
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