I have a couple of questions that I was hoping someone could help with
with.  I'm owned by 6 adorable fuzzbutts.  3 of them are causing me
concern.  They are all around 2 years old.  Raja has had cronic diarrea for
about 8 months.  I've taken about 5 stool samples in to 2 different vets
and have had blood tests done.  They haven't found anything.  He isn't
dehydrated, loosing weight, or lethargic.  In fact he's my fattest ferret.
I've stopped with all the tests and have decided to let him live his life.
He seems fat and sassy and being that we can't find anything, I don't know
what else to do!
 
Nala is my tiniest, sweetest female and about 4 months ago her vulva became
very enlarged.  We ran tests and the vet recommended surgery which we did a
couple of months ago.  Hundreds of dollars and a lot of pain for my baby
later, the vet found nothing.  The vet wants to go in again at a reduced
fee but I don't know if I should put her through that again.  She's very
spunky and her coat is very full and shiny.  She seems like nothing is
wrong.  I'm leaning towards not having the surgery or at least waiting to
see if she starts acting unhealthy.  Am I jeopardizing her health by doing
that?  How quick could ovarian remanents or adrenal tumors affect her?
 
Meeko is my playful alpha male.  He appears to have lost a little weight
and has just recently lost a lot of hair.  He's fluctuated in weight before
but never lost any hair.  What's going on with him?  I've heard hair loss
is a symptom of adrenal disease.  Can it be anything else?
 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  I feel like I need to go into
the vet requesting what I want looked for or I'm going to be going back
multiple times and spending tons of money.  I'm in my 20's and single.
I'll do what it takes if my babies' lives are in jeopardy, but I really
can't afford all these tests and surgeries especially if it's not going
to make any difference.  Please help!!  Thank you for your time,
 
Angie and the weasels (Nala, Jasmine, Kiara, Meeko, Raja and Mufasa)
[Posted in FML issue 3141]