To Ellen and the Gang of Four:
 
>The only conclusion I can draw from this is that the distribution of these
>kinds of problems in ferrets is *not* sex-linked, and that we and the
>Woodcocks have had random luck of opposite kinds.  What do our vets think?
 
I have not noticed a distinct sex-related difference in the distribution of
insulinoma or adrenal disease in the ferret.  They seem to be divided fairly
equally between the sexes.
 
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP              Chief Pathologist, AccuPath
Dept. of Veterinary Pathology               [log in to unmask]
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
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[Posted in FML issue 1433]