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http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1423922&messageid=3040
>I have a 7 1/2 year old ferret. About a year ago his hair on his tail
>started falling out. I have read about rat tail and dont think this is
>the problem. I have also read on adrenal gland disease, however, he is
>not losing hari all over his body. Could you please give me some idea
>as the nearest vet is 7 hours from my home. He seemed to start losing
>the hair once we introduced a cat to the house.
Dear Y:
Tough to tell, it could be either. However, it is difficult to predict
how the pattern of hair loss in adrenal disease will affect a particular
ferret. The vast majority have hair loss that progresses forward from
the tail - it doesn't generally happen all over at once. A lot of times,
vets are presented with ferrets with generalized hair loss, but that is
because the owner doesn't pick up on it until it is somewhat advanced.
With a 7.5 year old animal and a 7 hour drive - we can probably wait a
little while and see if the hair loss continues.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 4031]
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