Hey gang - I need some advice. I noticed a few days ago that Duncan (my 3-4 year old male <unsure of the age since I adopted him>) - looked like the hair on his tail had thinned a bit. Not very much - probably only enough for a "mommy" to notice. I also know that he seems to have a bit of a belly - even though he has lost 0.5 lbs since Binky arrived on the scene. (Binky is a 5-1/2 month old fireball who keeps Duncan hopping ... literally...) At any rate - I know from Dr. Williams info on adrenal problems that hair loss is a classic sign. I also note that there is no good test for determining the estrogen levels in ferrets. So ... how much hair loss constitutes the "classic sign"? I'd hate to subject him to an unnecessary exploratory surgery - but I'd hate even worse to wait to long on something like this. To reiterate - the hair loss is barely noticeable, he does have a bit of a belly (current weight is 2.4 lbs.) - everything else seems very normal. Eats well and plays beautifully. (I'm VERY proud of the playing part. Duncan was neglected and abused when I got him. He's come a very long way. Sweetest boy I could have ever asked for!) Thanks! Huge HUGS and raisins to the fuzzies!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl Cato /| Computing & Information Services \'o.O' Unix Systems Administration Texas A&M University =(___)= 013C Teague College Station, TX 77843-3142 U Phone (409)845-6908 +---------------------------- ACK! THPTPHH! ---------------------------+ [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 0935]