About hair loss on the end of the tail:
 
I just had a similar question from someone here.  Hair loss on the tail
(*not* at the base of the tail -- that's different and often symptomatic of
adrenal tumours) is usually `idiopathic'.  That's a fancy word vets like to
use for `we have no *clue* why it's happening!'  It can sometimes be
associated with age, stress, seasonal changes, or allergies, but very rarely
anything serious.
 
                                Laura
 
Laura L'Heureux, Trella, and Tribble, too
U. of Illinois Vet Med Class of `96
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[Posted in FML issue 0575]