Sukie wrote: >Why did the one STAR Ferrets survey look different? It may have just been >a mathematical glitch with the reporting being uneven enough to throw it >off, or it may really be that MFs in shelter settings are more prone to >adrenal disease. If the latter is true then the question becomes: Since >we know from multiple home surveys that the MFs in homes do not I think there may be other reasons the shelters have more adrenal disease to report, such as, shelter operators recognize adrenal probably more than the average ferret owner and probably the biggest reason - they get turned in that way. I've had a couple 5 yo and one 3 come down with adrenal after being in the shelter. The too many to count other cases came to me already showing signs, many completely hairless. So I don't think it's anything that shelters are doing per se, just the luck of running a shelter. I also have a feeling more shelters/breeders fill out STAR's form. Except for the educated readers here on FML, most ferret owners don't even know about it, so we aren't getting a good representation of private owners. As always, Sukie your thoughts are appreciated. Faith Ferrets R #1 Shelter & Rescue [Posted in FML issue 2684]