From:
"Debbie"
Date: 2010-03-17 14:37:53 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Health Question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "snookie" <uney_bunny16@...> wrote:
>
> My ferret Missy is 2 years old and she is a fixed female. Today I've noticed that her vulva was swollen. I went online to look at I have found out about Adrenal Disease and Lupron Demystified and the only thing that she has in common with both of them are her swollen vulva. Is it normal for fixed females to go into a heat cycle or have hormone changes?
>
Sadly age is not always indicative of the possibility of adrenal problems.
My female Asia had a swollen vulva at 6 months old, we thought possibly she had retained ovarian tissue from her spay but the hair loss soon followed and at 10 months old she had surgery to have a large left adrenal carcinoma removed. Adrenal issues can happen even to very young ferrets. 3 months after surgery her symptoms returned. At that time we decided to try lupron monthly and melatonin implants. Two years later she is still doing pretty well and a most happy and active girl.
Get her started on treatment, if her symptoms go then you will know what it is and treatment is already underway.
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