I've had eleven ferrets over the last four years, nine of whom are still alive. Only one was a MArshall Farms ferret, Frito, (male, panda / sable) and we diagnosed him at about two and half years old by ultrasound. His adrenal tumor was on the right side, and he also had cardiomyopathy. Symptoms were thinning hair and swollen abdomen (although that could have been from his heart as well.) Bean (female, sable), now four, has insulinoma and a right adrenal tumor, and was given to me by someone who bought her from a NC pet store. No ear dots. Symptoms were swollen vulva, anorexia, slow hair regrowth, and lower immunity. Hopi (female, champagne), also four, just started showing symptoms of adrenal tumors a month ago... tell-tale hair loss starting at the tail and working upwards, as well as muscle and energy loss. Rogue, who is now safely home with her mom, Nicole, is an albino two year old female who is showing bi-lateral hair loss, and had an ultrasound that indicated a possible adrenal tumor. Kadi, a chocolate female, died after surgery for insulinoma at the age of six, and did not show any sign of adrenal trouble. None of my other ferrets show symptoms either, including my 6 year old male "dark eyed white" (Whitman) who has Cardiomyopathy. My sister's two Marshall Farms sables are three years old, and show no symptoms. --- [log in to unmask] (Andrea M.) [log in to unmask] Ferret-children Juno, Ben, Hopi, Bean, and Whitman Sweet Dreams to my sweet angel-ferrets Frito and Kadi -------------DDEB---------------------- merry part --------------- [Posted in FML issue 1737]