Adrenals and pain: In addition to any physical pain prompted by the adrenal condition, I think that a ferret with adrenal can suffer some psychological distress as well, at least so it seemed in Cully's case. I think that Cully was very upset by having impulses that he couldn't follow through on (mark territory, mate with other ferrets, etc.-- unneutered behavior, in other words). He would look very distressed running from litterbox to litterbox trying to mark them. I think that Amelia may have been more distressed by the mating behavior than he was, but I'm sure it must have been somewhat frustrating for Cully. I have noticed a definite personality change after the adrenal surgery-- he's mellower, and much less inclined to bite. He's nicer to Amelia now as well. So, I would postulate that the changed hormone levels caused by an adrenal tumor aren't much fun for the ferret. Blazes and health: Amelia is what the Killians refer to as a panda-blaze-wannabe ;-). She has Waardensburg and is five years old, but hasn't had any major illnesses or conditions, apart from a blockage (and I think all ferrets have a genetic predisposition for that!). Wow, I can't believe she's five already! She certainly doesn't act like it :-) Regina Regina Harrison [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1083 Electra the Brujah's page: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Labyrinth/8096 Wrapped in my mongrel wings, I nearly freeze In the howlin wind and drivin rain All the trash blowin round 'n' round [Posted in FML issue 2839]