Hi all..I am new to the FML and enjoying the site and exchange of ideas and info. I have had ferrets as companions for over twenty years and have had a couple regrow their fur. I have two vets, one conventional and the other totally holistic. I use both as needed depending on the circumstances. My Gracie was diagnosed with adrenal disease on the right adrenal. Her symptoms were severe hair loss on most of her body, exhaustion, excessive water consumption, and extreme hostility on her part where there had been none before (caused I was told by hormone imbalance), so much so that I had to separate her from the others.The conventional vet opted for the implant but after reading about it on line I declined. I called my holistic vet and she immediately sent me a combo of chinese herbs which I administered three times daily and am continuing to do so. The results have been amazing. She has regrown all her hair except for a small spot on her tail, her activity level has improved greatly and the aggression has stopped and she is now back with her four ferret buddies. There are alternatives to conventional medicine but you have to be extremely careful when to do what and always consult a highly experienced vet before you "try" anything holistic as well as do a lot of research on your own. I am also a wildlife rehabilitator and I have had some wonderful results with holistic medicine over the years where I had been told there was nothing else that could be done. I hope your little one continues to do well, Mike. Sue K New York [Posted in FML 7989]