Carrie and Kodiak:
 
I'm sure you'll get plenty of response on this, but often when a ferret has
adrenal problems they'll experience seasonal hair loss and then grow it
back.  Be assured, though, they'll lose it again.  If this is the classic
pattern of hair loss associated with adrenal, I'd forget the blood test and
either have the adrenal panel done or just have your vet go in for
exploratory.
 
Tryntje and Jasper:
 
We also have a deaf ferret who cannot hear a solitary thing.  Disciplining
is a bit of a challenge, but can be done.  Sidney seems to "know" he's
different than our other ferrets.  I've worked out a series of signals with
him.  If I tap him on the butt, he knows that means NO.  If I touch him
lightly anywhere else, he knows I'm trying to get his attention.  It's just
a matter of working out a series of signs and touches with Jasper to get him
to understand.  And it takes a WHILE.
 
Amy & Dave (and their gaggle of giggling ferrets)
RIP Ian and Elektra
[Posted in FML issue 1725]