In Digest 54 we learned that sometimes hoof-beats mean one should think of
horses AND zebras:
 
Bruce Williams writes:
>If he talks about Cushing's disease, or wants to do a skin scraping on an
>animals with bilateral hair loss and a swollen vulva - well, that is not a
>great sign....
 
LOL!  I did see one adrenal ferret (as a second opinion) with concurrent
sarcoptic mange, just so you know.  The owners looked at me a little funny
when I said I wanted to do a skin scraping, but luckily they'd heard that
I did know what I was talking about.
 
I guess from my point of view one of the things that I advise my clients
who are moving is to find out if the vet has ferrets of their own.  It
seems that those of us who are as addicted to the little carpet sharks as
our clients are tend to keep up on things.  And always find out if they
are willing to accept information from you regarding health topics.  A lot
of the time I see clients who are really up to date on new developments.
You guys know an awful lot, it seems.
 
Dr. Ruth
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[Posted in FML issue 3356]