To Laura McDonald
 
>Losing hair from the tail is indicative of adrenal disease.
 
        Laura, this is only part of the stsory.  Ferrets may lose hair
seasonally from the tail.  It is only when the hair loss extends up over the
abdomen and flanks, that a diagnosis of adrenal disease is likely.
 
        Tail hair loss only can be simply part of the shedding cycle, which is
accentuated in times of stress.
 
       Bruce Williams, DVM                 Department of Veterinary Pathology
       [log in to unmask]         Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
       (202) 576-2453/2454                 Washington, D.C.  20306-6000
 
[Posted in FML issue 0937]