Hi! I am delurking to ask a question about my ferret Snickers. He is a 2 year MF (of course) gib showing the characteristic pattern of hair loss seen in adrenal disease. My vet sent a blood sample out for the University of Tennessee Ferret Adrenal Panel so hopefully I will have some sort of answer in a couple of weeks. My vet has given me an estimate for adrenal surgery of about $450.00. Does anyone in my area (Madison WI) know if this is a standard rate or does anyone know of a vet in the area who will do it for less? I don't want to skimp on my ferret's care and if this is standard I will pay for it. However, all of you can understand doing a little competitive price checking for this kind of expenditure.Any info would be appreciated. You can respond to me personally at [log in to unmask] in order to conserve bandwidth on the FML. Thanks. Linda Langve [Posted in FML issue 2363]