Message Number: FHL10728 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Karen McCabe"
Date: 2010-01-12 03:38:46 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Tennessee Panel
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Ferretwise <ferretwise@...> wrote:
>
> Part of the problems with the Tenn Panel on
> adrenal ferrets is that it only measures a
> limited number of hormones ( 6 I believe) and
> there are a number of other hormones that can be
> elevated beyond by hyper adrenal syndrome. That
> is why you may likely get a false negative with this test.


The panel checks levels of Estradiol, Androstenedione and 17-hydroxyprogesterone.


> Keeping in mind recent studies have
> deternmiined that adrenal issues arise 4 years
> after spay/neuter due to the endorcine system being taxed....


I'm not sure what studies you're referring to but I typically see adrenal disease arise at under two years of age, my youngest at only 5 months of age.


[Probably the early works of Dr. Nico Schoemaker who found a range
of ages of onset but the mode -- i.e. most common -- time of onset
was about 3 years after neutering. You will want to read his doctoral
thesis, Karen, and at least one paper after that goes into this.
--Moderator]



> I would forego the tests and rely on symptomatic presentations.
> We find the pattern balding,to be pretty darned
> accurate with our adrenal ferrets!
>


Testing can catch the disease early, when there is no hair loss. I've caught it early in several of mine this way. Granted, if symptoms seem clear there really is no need to test, but in those cases where there is only suspicion testing can be very helpful.


Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net



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