From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2009-01-03 02:01:22 UTC
Subject: Re: Is this an allergie? I need advice!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
> If adrenal disease has not been considered and looked for you don't
> know that. Her behavior towards your other ferrets may be an indicator.
As indicated we KNOW this is not happening.
>
>
> > Whiz did not have long term prophylactic Lupron.
>
> Lupron needs to be given continuously to be effective. I would suggest
> adrenal disease as the cause of swelling as well as the infections and
> recommend you try giving lupron on a regular basis. It may just solve
> the problem.
>
Each time Whizbang has done this she HAS been tested for adrenal
disease and given Lupron. We realize that any of the times it MIGHT
finally be adrenal disease again, but to date it has not been. In fact,
she will be on antibiotics again while we await the current test results.
Spacing of meds has been such in the past that we know for certain
that the antibiotics were what she needed.
We realize that it is a confusing situation since adrenal disease can
cause aggression both in aggressor and victim. So far, we just know
through the years that this unusual pattern happens with Whizbang
because we have carefully had testing and treatments done.
Things other than adrenal disease that produce the same symptoms
are rare, but they CAN and DO happen, just not often at all. That we
currently have two who have had their own versions of alternative
causes is just a weird coincidence in our 27 year history with ferrets.