>From: ferretdamce83 
>
>They got deslorelin last Monday, and the ferret specialist told me to
>stop the melatonin. After around 36 hr. with no melatonin, my Rhys
>started showing a bit more assertiveness than is usual. A week without
>the melatonin, and Rhys is trying to stash one of the females is a
>corner, dragging her by her ear. He stopped it and hasn't repeated it
>since I fussed at him, but...

First off, Deslorelin (and Lupron) work in very different ways than
melatonin. Melatonin does not conflict with either of them, and
frequently complements them. So there's no reason for abruptly
stopping the melatonin.

Secondly, both Lupron and the Deslorelin implant take some time to
become effective. It's not uncommon to take several weeks to see
effects on them, so don't give up yet.

Thirdly, please check that your ferret got the right kind of
deslorelin. There is one implant with the brand name Ovuplant which
comes in 2.1mg doses. This has been proven in studies to NOT be
effective for ferrets. The one which HAS been proven effective is
trademarked Suprelorin, and comes in 4.7mg implants. The Ovuplant is
MUCH easier to obtain in the US, but does not help adrenal disease
in ferrets.

On the cyst, if it were mine, I'd take it to a good ferret vet to make
sure that it's only a cyst and to make sure it didn't get infected.

Kevin Farlee

[Posted in FML 6624]