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From: Jumpintothelight
Date: 2001-09-09 20:55:00 UTC
Subject: question about partial hair loss on the back

My son's ferret, Rickie, has lost patches of hair on his back. It
was read and my son said he was scratching. There was no broken skin
so we used neosporine on it and the redness went away. He did not
loose energy or eating habits. Just recently he has not eaten very
well and seems to sleep alot. My son did change the location of his
cage just before the eating habit change. We cannot afford a vet
this month but I am a little concerned. I am open for suggestions
and I certainly will get more information about his habits after
reading some of the posts. I will ask about bowel movements and
water drinking. He has no problem eating Ferretone. I certainly
will do my best to answer any questions anyone may have.

Pete