From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2010-05-21 04:05:08 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: belly hair loss
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, lisaatty@... wrote:
>I called our very experienced and wonderful vet and he suggested that
> it would be rare for her to already have a problem and to keep an eye on
> her rather than bringing her in. I think I need to get her in to see him.
> Opinions?
I disagree with your vet. In my experience (9 years, 28 ferrets, all but my youngest....which were started on lupron at a young age as a hopeful preventative....affected by adrenal disease), I have seen surgery be helpful (though not curative) in only case. For the rest, including bilaterals, symptoms never ceased. The problem with surgery is that it does not address the disease at the pituitary level, and with the pituitary still pumping out hormones the disease continues. I would suggest asking your vet to run the ferret adrenal panel (run by the U of Tenn). I'd bet you will find your ferret is indeed still having adrenal issues.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
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