How old? Is he losing any fur? Does he currently have any other signs which may indicate possible adrenal growths besides the behavioral one? Read: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/adrenal.htm --- Alex asked about funding health studies. There are certainly others but here are a few ways to help advance ferret vet health knowledge: The Ferret Health Fund at Michigan State University (Make out check that way, please.) Matti Kiupel Michigan State University Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigations Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health 4125 Beaumont Road, Room 152A Lansing, MI 48910 USA (ECE, DIM, and others are being worked on in Dr. Kiupel's lab.) The Ferret Tissue Bank at the AFIP http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG5294 and http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG5319 Research for Ferrets Dept. of Telemedicine Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Washington DC 20306-6000 Your check should be made out to the Registry of Veterinary Pathology, and at the bottom should be marked "For Ferret Research" For ADV: Kate Pennick, Research Tech III Dept. of Pathology -- Room 148 UGA College of Vet Med Athens, GA 30602-7388 Checks should be made out to the "University Foundation" and should have "ADV Research" written in the notations line of the check. For general contributions to an EXCELLENT charity where vets review proposals to decide which to fund. Mark on the check and your accompanying note that the money is to be used for Domestic Ferret health studies Morris Animal Foundation 45 Inverness Drive East Englewood, CO 80112-5480 That should be a good selection to get the ball rolling. [Posted in FML issue 4920]