Two of my furkids have adrenal, and I was treating with powdered melatonin tablets mixed in Furo-tone until I was able to get deslorelin. They got deslorelin last Monday, and the ferret specialist told me to stop the melatonin. After around 36 hr. with no melatonin, my Rhys started showing a bit more assertiveness than is usual. A week without the melatonin, and Rhys is trying to stash one of the females is a corner, dragging her by her ear. He stopped it and hasn't repeated it since I fussed at him, but... I need to get a handle on things quickly, because we got a new boy from Ferrets Unlimited to add to Rhys's group. Rhys is doing what seems to be a normal bit of dominance wrestling, not causing any punctures to the new boy's skin, but.. At least the new boy (still working on the name) has gotten Rhys a bit out of his funk over losing Frost. And since you are already reading, let me adk for advice about a sist on Rhys's ear. It is perfectly spherical with a scab on one side, just above the opening to the inner ear. It doesn't seem to pain him, but then, he doesn't even complain about a nail clipped too short. Do I leave it alone and see how things go, or do I puncture and drain it like a human sist? With respect, Lori in Ohio Ferrets: Rhys, Ayla & Codo, Mandie, Charlie & Holly, ... and the new boy [Posted in FML 6623]