From:
Rae
Date: 2001-10-28 16:33:00 UTC
Subject: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: Question about hair loss
Did your ferret just get his rabies shot perchance? Mine had the same thing
happen about 2 weeks after he got his rabies shot....and it was in the
vacinity of where she gave the shot...she gave us antibacterial soap to put
on it and it eventually went away and the fur regrew almost instantly...
Rae
----- Original Message -----
From: <niki2018@y...>
To: <Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 5:02 PM
> opps! sorry I didn't be more detailed. The spot is on the back of his
> neck, It is a couple inches big. He does appear to itch more than the
> other two. It is a little orange in the spot but only in the spot,
> the rest of his skin appears normal.
>
> I hope that is of more help,
> Samantha w/
> Footie, Laddie, Tweezil
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> --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Bruce Williams, DVM" <williams@e...>
> wrote:
> > --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., niki2018@y... wrote:
> > > I just adopted 3 male ferrets monday. They are around a 1 1/2. I
> > have
> > > been noticing that one of them {Laddie} has sort of a bald
t{
> > not
> > > completely bald} that he seems to itch more than what is normal
> for
> > a
> > > ferret. I was wandering if this is just sheding or if it could be
> > > something worse? I hopfully can take them to the vet next week
> and
> > > all get checked up. IF you have any input I am really worried.
> >
> > Dear Samantha:
> >
> > Unforeatunately, it is impossible to give any educated guesses on
> > this one, without knowing the location and size of the bald spot,
> as
> > well as if there is any change in the underlying skin - is it
> scabby,
> > crusty, white, orange, or normal, etc....
> >
> > Even better than a description is a digital picture of the spot.
> >
> > Looking for a little more information,
> >
> > Bruce Williams, dVM
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