Today I took my boxer in for a neuter and after I went to wash my hands I noticed a very large ferret cage in the corner. One of the techs had brought her ferret there because one had died and she was lonely. She is so small compared to my Yoda!! He is a great big chunk! She was so small and dainty. I thought she was a baby until Dr. Thorne told me she was three years old or so. Anyway, I didn't tell Dr. Thorne I was going to ask, but I noticed she was loosing hair on her tail. Dr. Thorne commented on it and I asked her about adrenal problmes and she said they had tested her for that, but everything came back okay, and it is getting worse so it isn't seasonal. Does anyone know what it may be so I can point them in the right direction? I just wanted to try to help them out. Dr. Thorne is great with ferrets, but she isn't an expert in the field of ferrets, so I thought maybe one of you guys could help steer them in the right direction. Any ideas? Melissa Warren Bossk (fawn w/bl msk, wht mrkgs-4/01/97) Lucas (fawn w/bl msk, wht mrkgs-3/??/00) Master Yoda (sable ferret w/blmsk, 1/1/96) [log in to unmask] Piedmont, AL USA Bossk's Den http://pages.ivillage.com/pe/melissawarr/index.html [Posted in FML issue 3189]