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From: miamiferret
Date: 2002-03-21 22:38:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Strange hair loss

What you're describing is adrenal hair loss. There is no set "end"
for the hair loss to begin. Some ferrets begin to lose hair on the
rump, others across the shoulders and/or down the spine (two of mine
had that pattern) and, well, really, just about anywhere. One of
mine even started loosing hair first on the tops of his feet.

Add in the frequent urination and it's time to do something quickly
before his prostate completely shuts down the possibility of
urinating and you have an emergency on your hands.

In my opinion, based on your description, no testing of any kind is
needed at this point. Bandit has an adrenal problem and you should
go into surgery as soon as possible.

mike




--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Stephen and Robin Price
<snrprice@b...> wrote:
> I have a 4 year old neutered male who has been the picture of health
> until just recently (I've had him since he was a kit). A few months
> ago, my husband and I noticed the hair on Bandit's shoulders was
> beginning to thin out, though not very much. It has been
progressing
> and now the hair on his belly (from between front legs to approx.
his
> penis) is almost all gone and between his shoulders is quite thin,
not
> bald yet. At first I thought adrenal problems but wasn't sure
since it
> was at the front half of his body, not the back half.