Brad Laraway wrote: >My ferret Mako has a urinary track infection. He has alot of blood in >his urine. He is currently on .25 ml of amoxie(sp) drops. 3 X a day. Mike Dutton answered: >Not to be the adrenal disease pessimist, but in male ferrets benign >prostatic enlargement is a common symptom of adrenal disease. The most >common sign to the owner is an urinary tract infection. These ferrets >can become obstructed (can't urinate) and that is a life threatening >situation. And now I ask, should I suspect adrenal if my *female* ferret is diagnosed with UTI? She was rescued from a bad situation, age unknown, is mostly skin and bones, and ate like a horse for the first week she was here. However, she is extremely energetic, no hair loss, no other adrenal signs I have noticed. Her vulva is slightly enlarged, but she is also just coming out of heat -- could be either, I guess. Beanpole is on amoxi for the UTI, .5 ml, 2 x a day. She's very small, weighs just 1 lb. Vet claims no particular expertise with ferrets (but happily gobbles up any gleanings from the net that I bring him). On another subject, Catherine Shaffer wrote: >Mortimer is very rare! I have yet to hear of another ferret on the FML >or elsewhere who sprays recreationally. Count us in. Khaz definitely poofs while sleeping, definitely without provocation (not that it doesn't provoke *me*). Happened before she was spayed, happens afterwards too. Love those little stinkers. -- Kim ("Yeah, sure, I just love that smell.") Khaz ("Really? Glad I can help.") Beanpole ("Hope I put on some weight soon and outgrow this name.") McKenzie ("Hmmmpf. And just why shouldn't I sleep 24 hrs a day?") Sockeye the Cat ("Great! Some new ferrets to sleep on top of!") Yakobi the Dog ("Feh. It's just more for me to keep track of.") [Posted in FML issue 1896]