I would like to thank Scott for his posting on the ferret whitening shampoo.
I called the ferret shop (703-362-4822 for anyone who missed Scott's posting)
and ordered this shampoo and powder alone with their catalog.  They informed
me that I can register my ferret and enter him in ferret shows.  I didn't
know there were ferret shows!  Has anyone on this list had experience with
these shows?
 
Thanks again Scott.  You wouldn't beleave some of the whitening  suggestions
that I got.  The worst was dipping my ferret (Alvin) in a bucket of diluted
bleach!
 
Janet L. Crow
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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1988 10:51:14 -0500 
From: "Gary A. Davis" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fleas and Fur Loss
                                                                          
My ferret, Gumby, is about 1.5 years old. Over the last month or so, I
noticed that he was losing some of his fur in a patch around his shoulders
(do ferrets have shoulders?). He does not get any vitamins as others have
mentioned using lately. He does get a bath 2 or 3 times a month. He currently
has a bad case of fleas (my cat has virtually none). Gumby's diet is dry cat
food, various varieties. Though he scratches his fleas, I don't notice him
scratching the affected area.
 
[This could simply be part of a coat change.  Look really closely.  Is new
fur coming up?  What kind of shampoo are you using?  Perhaps a little
linotone would help too.  The vet should be able to figger it out...]
 
I would be curious if anyone else has experienced these problems and/or knows
solutions. I am going to set an appointment with a vet and hopefully he will
know.
 
Gary A. Davis
Racal-Milgo, P.O. Box 407044, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33340, (305) 476-4393
 
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