From:
more_ferrets
Date: 2002-03-21 23:17:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Strange hair loss
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Stephen and Robin Price
<snrprice@b...> wrote:
what you described would be enough for me: hair loss on belly,
hair thinning between shoulders and "peeing issues." no, not
the "typical" base o' tail, keep on progressing hair loss...but
around here we RARELY see the "typical" pattern and instead
have learned to be MIGHY suspicious of those pink shoulders.
marvin lost hair in only two patches, located on the thick part of
his belly where critters are often scratching with their hind legs.
jake was thin all over, then the shoulders became REALLY pink.
luke lost hair on the "long" part of the foot only (behind the paw
pad up to the joint) and had a few drops of urine stick around
after urinating.
all were definately affected! around here we're 90% "non typical"
with only 10% "typical" hair troubles.
good luck with the decision...can be mighty hard sometimes
when the signs are so subtle!