From:
ferretgm@yahoo.com
Date: 2001-11-01 07:47:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Hair Chalanged
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Cheryl & Steve" <email@t...> wrote:
> Hi All,
> Would it be stress or an allergic reaction to cause this lose of
hair that
> came out in clumps?
> Steve
In my experience, ferrets will typically start biting the hair off
their tails when stressed. I have anectodally heard of some that
lost all their fur due to stress, but consider it a pretty infrequent
occurrence. The most likely explanation is an adrenal gland
disorder. You might check for other symptoms, such as swollen vulva,
excessive grooming of others and thinning/flaking skin.
Best Wishes,
Melissa