JEAN BUSH wrote:
>Since I know many of you have had experiance with adrenal ferrets, I am
>hoping someone could give me a little insight?  Last month, one of my
>babies had surgery to remove adrenals.  Both had to be removed.  Before
>the surgery, he had lost all his hair except legs, head, and a ring around
>his tail.  Now, of course, his hair for the most part is growing back with
>the exception of his hind quarters.  Could this be a case of first to go,
>last to grow, or will he always be bald butted?
 
Either.  It will depend on if follicles died, and also on how much adrenal
tissue remained behind; could also change in time.  many times some adrenal
tissue remains behind.  If both adrenals came out completely then he will
absolutely need Florinef and Prednisone for the rest of life to replace
missing adrenal products.  This is not a problem.
 
>Also, with the new hair growing in, he is extreemly itchy.  And I thought
>he itched a lot before surgery!  Is there something I can do help releive
>some of his itching?
 
Add some more oil to his diet, but know that part of the itching right now
is only fur re-growth.
[Posted in FML issue 3477]