Adrenal disease in ferrets

RE: Adrenal disease in ferrets

bevs2251 — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:36:23 GMT

Hormone tests : Oestradiol, Progesterone and Androstenedione. One is usually elevated in this disease. If can't access implants, surgery ?? L side relatively easy to remove. Did many several years ago.

RE: Adrenal disease in ferrets

Marie Kubiak — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:48:40 GMT

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Likely HAC in a ferret, what's the current thinking on blood testing i.e. what test?

Are most people still using suprelorin? What's the likely cost (1.1kg ferret)? We can't obtain them so would need to be done elsewhere but just so I can see if its worth pursuing.

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I tend to scan rather than use bloods as bloods will not pick up all cases (https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/26140/Kuijten,%20Schoemaker,%20Voorhout-Ultrasonographic%20visualization%20of%20the%20adrenal%20glands%20of%20healthy%20ferrets%20and%20ferrets%20with%20hyperadrenocorticism.pdf?sequence=1)

Marie

RE: Adrenal disease in ferrets

Gillian Mostyn — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:39:37 GMT

If the symptoms are typical, I just implanted. Generally cheaper than the bloods and response gives you your answer anyway....

Cost-wise I'm a bit out of the loop.....I seem to remember £120 but am far from sure.