Elayne
We just had a 2 1/2 year old Marshall Farms female come to the shelter with
a bare lower back.  Her vulva is normal.  She has a large flabby stomach and
a rougher coat than I would expect from a ferret that was eating only Iams
Kitten.  She is VERY active and playful.
 
Bev will be examining her this evening.  I will also call the former owners
and see if they can tell me how long she has had the hair loss, and if they
ever noticed vulval swelling.
 
Linda Iroff
North Coast Ferret Shelter
Serving Northeast Ohio
http://www.oberlin.edu/~liroff/ncfs.html
[Posted in FML issue 1917]