I have a male, two and half year old ferret Stephan.  He is an albino who
has recently started loosing his hair.  It started near his tail and is
progressing upwards.  He also seems to have less strength in his back legs.
His tail has blackheads and he is constantly itching himself.  My other
four are healthy and only have a rare itch now and then.  I think I've been
trying to convince myself that he just has a little skin irritation, but
I'm worried it may be something much more serious.  I live in Boston and
have taken them to a vet basicly for their routine care.  I'm wondering
if anyone reading the list could recommend a specialist in my area.
 
Thank you. Traci and Stephan
[Posted in FML issue 3347]