Hello. I have an 3 yr old male albino ferret who has lost quite a bit of hair off of his tail. The problem started a little over a year ago. After taking him to a couple of veternarians and using creams, shampoos, etc., the problem persists. Although some some hair seems to grow back, the tail is still not a pretty sight. Not only is the hair extremely thin, but the tail appears very dirty looking (small red spots may be found all over it). One student at out local vet school suggested that the problem may be linked to Willy's adrenal gland, and if he didn't seem so eager to cut my ferret up, I may have listened to him. Has anybody gone through a similar experience? Any input would be much appreciated. Please e-mail me: [log in to unmask] Thanks in advance, Jeff White [Posted in FML issue 0751]