https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/13126/atypical-ferret-hyperoestrogenism I have just seen a female entire 3yo ferret with a huge vulva, normal mm colour so not anaemic, good weight and body condition, with marked dorsal alopecia from mid head to mid tail. I saw the same ferret at this time last year with the same signs -en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/75405?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:30:40 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:cb7e12ec-9e3f-4cde-b2d6-e161eb459eb7Mark Rowland<p>This is a tough case if your clients wont allow bloods. I would really push for at least a pcv prior to spey if she has been in season a long time so you can cover yourself. If thats OK, I would proceed as you have planned, spey and then place an implant. At the same time I would examine the left adrenal and if it looks abnormal, remove send it for histo. Leave the right gland as you will already be doing quite a lot in 1 surgery and the right gland can be very troublesome anyway. Getting some histo of the gland will give the clients some idea of how the case will progress in the future and you can put the ovaries in the pot for the same price.</p> <p>Goodluck</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/75224?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:09:18 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:3674c3cf-f2b5-4c07-9de0-3bfe593f247dLindsay Sissons<p>OK - scanned as planned. R and L ovaries both cystic and 1cm long. Couldnt find R adrenal, L adrenal 1.5cm wide. I gave her delvosterone to stop the present cycle. The owners werent willing to go for bloods due to financial constraints. My plan for when the ferret has got back to normal is to spay in jan/feb before season starts again and while open to examine the adrenals with the view of removing the L if it is as enlarged as the scan would suggest. I will admit to being a little scared of operating on the R adrenal - there is a risk that this one even if not enlarged now could become enlarged later, i believe, so would i be correct in implanting with suprelorin - and if so - when? At surgery or later. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/74726?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:34:37 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:079e5565-279e-49ff-a3aa-7e1636248764Mark Rowland<p>Though uncommon, HAC has been documented in entire ferrets. I would be after the scan as you have indicated but also an adrenal panel via some bloods as a start.</p> <p>Goodluck</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>