Hello: Thank you first for all the mailings you have sent me so far. 'Sorry, I do not remember if this is the same address I write to when I have a question that I need advice on. My albino male ferret, 4-5 yrs old, is losing his fur. Only his tail lost fur first, so I thought it was some type of acne which I read about in a book about ferrets. Unfortunately, now he is thinning ALL OVER. - He is still very active. - Still eating well. - Still having good bowel movements. - No other obvious symptoms or problems. I live in a town with no vet that is knowledgeable of ferret problems. My town Lake City located in North Florida. Also, my income at the moment is not the greatest. Not that I would let "POLAR" pass away because of it, just hoping perhaps there is something I could administer or do without incurring a huge, insurmountable VET bill. I have started giving him several drops of "ECHINACEA" extract in a small amount of "FERRETVITE" a high caloric vitamin concentrate. As Echinacea aids in supporting the immune system in humans, I thought it could not hurt to at least try this. All my ferrets had E.C.E. last year & at that time I added Echinacea to the food I hand fed them. I believe it may have helped them thru it faster. Of course, have no way of proving this except they all lived thru it even the the middle aged ones. - Is Echinacea harmful for him? - Is there any other Herbal Remedy that may help him? - Any specific diet I should put him on? Thankyou in advance for any & all information you can give me. Sincerely, Rebecca Felten [Posted in FML issue 3302]