Hello All: Sorry for the delay in this posting...busy weekend. Eight weeks ago I posted that we were beginning experimental adrenal treatments using a relatively new (in ferrets anyway) drug named Anipryl. I've been making weekly posts on what we've seen so far. Quick background ---------------- Newone is an 8 year old neutered female who has had inoperable adrenal tumors since she was 6. Most of her hair is gone, but the use of colloidal silver seems to have stabilized her disease. Puck is a 6 year old albino neutered male, with intact scent glands. He was diagnosed with adrenal in 1995 and had the "easy" adrenal removed. This past Christmas he suffered a nasty bite to the neck which got severely infected, had to be operated on, and which seemed to retrigger his adrenal. Hair regrowth in the wounded area was very slow, and his hair began thinning out along portions of his spine and tail in classic adrenal fashion. In response to these problems, our vet suggested treatment with Anipryl, which she has been using successfully in dogs. Dosage is .5mg per day per weasel, with the pill hidden in a raisin. We began treatment on 2/20/98. Results So Far -------------- Our vet believed we would not see any results until about 1 month of treatment. Basically everybody is doing wonderfully. Newone is as chipper as a mostly bald 8 year old weasel can be, and Puck is playful and happy. Puck's weight is still down a smudge from his bout with low blood sugar, but he's eating well and playful when out. We leave him with the younger ferrets from time to time and he handles himself just fine. Summary ------- Puck: Doing good Newone: Doing good Steven and Colleen [Posted in FML issue 2285]