>From: Sabrina Walton <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: balding ferret > >I have a little boy who seems to be losing a little of his hair (directly >on top of his head). I have not noticed hair loss anywhere else. I am >not sure of his age; as I adopted him from the shelter a couple of years > ago and they did not know his DOB. A few weeks ago he had his teeth >cleaned in which they drew labs to make sure his numbers were okay. >Everything came back normal. Any ideas as to what may be going on? >Thank you in advance. You shouldn't rule out adrenal disease but you might look to see if your boy has something he likes to stick his head into. >From: Win Brown <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: A ferret or mink > >One of our ferret rescuerers picked up a "Ferret" yesterday that was out >for a walkabout and there is some question as to whether it's a Ferret or >a Mink. It is totally brown with just a little white patch under the >chin. It doesn't appear to have an under-coat but very dense brown fur. >It is very friendly and does not bite. It appears to be neutered also. > >Is there any diffinitive way of telling a ferret from a Mink???? We are >very curious and wonder what to do with it if it is a Mink. Assuming you mean a very even brown with the legs and body the same color, you described a mink very well. Ferrets really don't often have that coloring. -- bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets http://www.zenferret.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 3895]