From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2001-10-07 00:48:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Beginning signs of adrenal?
Michael \"Mick\" Schmid wrote:
>
> My fiancée Amy and I have adopted 4 of the Utah ferrets. One of them, "Pirate Sam", has what appears to be a "thinning" of the fur on his tail. The tip is still thick, and apparently full, it's the middle part, mostly on one side that is getting thin.
> We do not know how old he is, he does have a vet appointment this Wed.
> Is there something else that could be causing this besides adrenal?
With that pattern, it is unlikely that it is adrenal. Sounds more like
"Rattail" which is a skin condition rather than an adrenal gland
condition. There are a number of treatments. I've had good luck
scrubbing the tail with Johnson & Johnson's Clean and Clear Foaming
Facial Wash and a soft hand brush every day. Some use salisilic acid or
benzoyl peroxide acne products and one person said they had good results
from putting a drop of ivermectin on the base of the tail.
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