From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-05-01 06:34:06 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Oil buildup around eyes
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "toreyyum" <sherrie.chapman@...> wrote:
> Recently I've been noticing oil buildup around the eyes of all 3 of my ferrets.
>
These are called hob rings, as they're commonly seen in males in rut. In unaltered ferrets adrenal disease, which causes the same type of hormone production, can cause this.
> However, now all 3 of them have orange rings around their eyes to varying extents.
>
It's not at all uncommon for multiple ferrets in a single household to all have adrenal disease.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
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