>From:    julie mattingly <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Medical question
>
>I have a question about my fert, Poli (Like Roli-Poli, not Poly like a
>bird).  I have had Poli for almost three years and for about the last 2,
>he has had a condition that makes him lose hair and itch and scratch alot.
>... hasn't changed health wise.  He's very playful, eats great, poop's
>normal, drinks and breaths fine.  I don't think his condition effects he's
>overall being, but I don't want it to be something that I "let go for a
>while" and see what happens, and then it turns up being an emergency.
 
I suggest that you do some reading up on adrenal gland disease in ferrets.
The symptoms you describe sound like typical adrenaloma symptoms to me.
Go to http://www.miamiferret.org they have a good bit of info on adrenals,
also http://www.bradleyhills.com.  The Bradley Hills site belongs to Dr.
Charles Weiss who probably knows more about treating adrenal disease than
anyone.
 
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