After months of not being sure we are finally 100% certain our beloved Roscoe (7 this year) has adrenal disease. Last spring he lost some hair and we thought (and were told) that it was due to some less then great food and thanks to wonderful helpers of great quality food all of our group have improved and are on the mend in a big way, all except Roscoe. His hair has continued to fall out and his dry bald skin no longer hides his thin frame despite having the best food available. He has been picking fights and now most days nobody else will sleep next to him to keep him warm. He has chewed off 3 coats and countless attempts to repair them and he needs medicine. The only vet within any distance (100+ miles) of my house that sees ferrets wants to charge me $60 just to tell me that he is sick (that is before they help him in any way) and by now all of you know what I do is that he is sick and I am certain that he needs lupron ASAP. Last week my husband was diagnosed with diabetes (he is 36) and spent the better part of the week in the hospital so with co payments and missing work we have even less this Christmas then we thought so it is not fair Roscoe should suffer human problems. I know a vet across the state and a person going his way who said he would work out in trade for putting in the implant but I would have to furnish it. So all I want for Christmas is a single implant to help Roscoe feel better until (we are moving to Houston in March) we can get him to a vet who can offer real help and hopefully a payment plan for surgery. If you have extra this Christmas and can send one my way please think of helping poor sweet Roscoe, I can not afford much in return but could pay shipping if needed. Of course any advice on making him more comfy would also be most welcomed as we have never had to deal with this before. Anje Duckels [Posted in FML 7279]