Hello all. My lovely Snoopy, a re-habilitated feral, was castrated 13 days ago and without concern until today: I was combing him and noticed that since his surgery his tail has lost a large amount of fur, almost bald on one side in particular. He is a young chap, and although always very sweet and quiet, has been passed as healthy by the vet apart from a grade one heart murmur. I know some ferrets develop a bare tail in the summer months, but this has happened almost over-night! I am concerned that it is significant of some disease (bloods normal), or is it purely the stress of surgery? He is very timid, even wetting himself as they gave the anaesthetic poor little chap. I just want to make sure, or is it because I am blonde?(!). Many thanks FML'ers. Sarah and her companions. [Posted in FML issue 3130]