To Kristen and Roo: > Roo seems to be losing fur in a fing around the base of >her tail. It is not as if she is balding, but there is a noticeable >loss of guard hairs (which is easy to spot because she is a dark >sable) Please reassure me that this is JUST shedding and I shouldn't >be concerned! Kristen - much as I would like to tell you that everything's OK, I can't, but I won't tell you to panic, either. I would keep and eye on the hair loss. This is not a normal pattern and the loss of the guard hairs, sounds like adrenal disease, but I would want to watch for another few weeks and see if it progresses. Bruce Williams, DVM Department of Veterinary Pathology [log in to unmask] Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (202) 782-2600/2602 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000 [Posted in FML issue 1021]