With all the posts on adrenal disease lately I find myself a little
worried so I pulled out some of Merlin's (3 yo MF) medical records.  Some
of you may remember that I posted about him and trying to find a vet last
year on Super Bowl Sunday with NO luck.  The first vet that responded to
me was Dr Williams on this list.
 
I initially took him in because his tail went almost completely bald.  I
tried the Strydex with no luck.  The first thing I had done was a Tenn
panel.  The results were...
 
Estradiol nmol/L    192
17 OH Progesterone nmol/L   0.42
Androstenedione nmol/L     10.8
This was done Oct 11 01
 
Next, he had an ultra sound (Oct 17, 01 )done that showed the glands to be
enlarged by 7 to mm.  Because he had been through some difficult health
problems ( bright red bloody stools ) the advice was to do nothing at this
time.  In the meantime he grew back a rich thick coat of fur.  He feels
more like a rabbit than a ferret.  He seems the picture of health.  Even
the bleeding seems to have passed as it hasn't happened for quite some
time.
 
Is there anything I should be doing or watching for?  This is my first
experience with this disease.  For the most part, other than a horrible
bout with ECE, my four have been very healthy.
 
Thanks so much for any advice anyone can give.
 
Diddy
 
PS Just a quick note on a new toy.  This past weekend I bought a spiral
garden hose.  When I unpacked it I threw it on the floor to remind me to
put it in the shed.  Well, my guys found it and they had a blast with it.
They used it just like their tube.  One of them insisted on trying to
drag it away while the others were playing inside of it.  They seemed
quite put out that it came apart on them.  They looked very baffled.
It's now safely in the shed because it's soft plastic and I didn't trust
them not to eat it (or put teeth holes in it).
[Posted in FML issue 3805]