From:
dr_bruce_williams
Date: 2002-01-07 22:06:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Advice needed Help from vets also would be appreciated!
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Kaye Nolan" <kaye_nolan@h...> wrote:
> Hello,
> ...but my mom said to wait a few more days to see if the
> flea stuff wears in and he grows hair back, but Max one of my
ferrrets, has
> some of his fur missing, over his shoulder blades and behind the
beck of his
> ears but accross his head, and by his arms, I think he is slightly
bald by
> his ment parts aswell! ....well any way, he is still
> bald slightly worse ( a tiny bit more bald) and it has been a week
and 4
> days, and hes still the same, he scratches, a bit more than usual
but he
> does it in other places and they're not bald, ....i think theres a
chance it could be Adrenal
> deisease, and body think of anything else, .
Dear Kaye:
I think your instincts here are very good - your description of the
pattern of hair loss is very suggestive of adrenal diseas - flea
infestations generally don't cause baldness like this. I'd quiz your
vet VERY closely about adrenal disease in this case.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, dVM