From:
ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2001-10-07 02:32:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Digest Number 417
In a message dated 10/07/01 10:36:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com writes:
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?
It could be "rat-tail". Are there blackheads visible? Does he have
thinning hair elsewhere? I know you just got him, but how does he
act toward the other ferrets? Is he aggressive toward them at all?
Good luck - hopefully it will be something simple.
Dr. Ruth
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