HI, ITS BEEN A FEW WEEKS SINCE I POSTED LAST.  AN UPDATE ON THE ALLERGY
SITUATION, BOTH ME AND MY M0THER TESTED POSITIVE FOR FERRET ALLERGIES.
AS THERE IS NO ACTUAL TEST FOR FERRET ALLERGIES, THE DOCTOR HAD US BRING
SOME OF THE FERRETS FUR(THAT WAS SHED IN THEIR SLEEPING HAMMOCK, NOTHING
WAS PLUCKED) AND HE MIXED IT WITH SOME SORT OF SALINE.  WHEN HE DID THE
SKIN TEST, THE RESULT WAS A HUGE, HUGE BRIGHT RED BUMP. HE TOLD US TO GET
RID OF OUR BABIES BUT INSTEAD, WE CHOSE TO GIVE THEM THEIR OWN ROOM IN
THE HOUSE, WE GOT TWO HEPA AIR FILTERS AND WE'RE USING MEDICATION.
HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL GREATLY LESSEN THE PROBLEM.
 
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I COULD BUY A CONDITIONER FOR THE FERRETS CALLED
PPP CONDITIONER?  MY MOM WENT TO THE CHICAGOLAND PET EXPO TODAY AND
SOMEONE SAID THAT SHE SHOULD TRY USING IT.  THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT ITS
SUPPOSIDLY ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE EAST COAST.
 
ALSO, DOES ANYONE KNOW IF IT IS NORMAL FOR FERRETS TO HAVE A YELLOW TONE
TO THEM(IMAGINE A JAUNDICE HUMAN BABY)?  OUR BOY HAS A BIG YELLOW LOOKING
AREA ON HIS BACK.  HE'S A DARK SABLE.  WHEN I PUSH HIS FUR IN THE
OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO LOOK AT HIS SKIN, THE FUR AT THE ROOT IS WHITE.
THERE IS NO DISCOLORATION ACTUALLY ON HIS SKIN, IT APPEARS TO START ABOUT
1/3 THE WAY UP A PIECE OF HAIR, BUT THEN IT GETS DARKER AT THE TIP, AND
IT LOOKS LIKE A REGULAR GUARD HAIR(BLACK).  HE ALSO HAS A YELLOW-LOOKING
AREA ON PART OF HIS MASK.  MY SIVLER MITT, BELL, AND MY LITTLE SIAMESE
SABLE, BABY, BOTH HAVE AREAS THAT LOOK YELLOW, BUT NONE ARE BIGGER THAN
THE SIZE OF A M&M.   THERE ARE NO OTHER SIGNS THAT SOMETHING IS NOT
RIGHT, THEIR APPETITES HAVE NOT CHANGED, THERE IS NOT EXTREME FUR LOSS
AND THEY ARE AS PLAYFUL AS EVER.THANKS
LISA
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[Posted in FML issue 1145]