From:
bdhamer@bellsouth.net
Date: 2005-01-14 15:24:55 UTC
Subject: RE: Adrenal or Rat Tail?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <800159.1105716295960.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I would like to know of others who have had this problem and what was the outcom. I have a two year old who had this same symptom and swollen vulva that turned out NOT to be an obvious adrenal tumor. The left adrenal was enlarged (was told also that it was somewhat hyperplastic). Now two months after surgery, the hair has only grown back in small tufts, and very little to no hair growth on the abdomen and the right extremity where the IV was placed. I also have been told her hair is thinning, as seen by pink being present on the back and shoulders) and I think that is thinning on her paws because I see the area between the digits more than before.
I have been to the vet this week and the latest recommendation is Melatonin, so will be considering how and when to give this.
Looking forward to a response or other thoughts.
Author wrote:
> I have a question as I'm getting concerned about one of my critters tails. Ripley just turned 3 - she is a very small 1.6 pound female who is deaf (and the joy of my 'business').
> She lost a bunch of hair at the end of her tail (about 3/4 and inch - uneven loss, one side is heavier than the other) a couple months ago. She has little brown spots like black heads that are intermittent on teh skin.
> My vet gave her some antibiotics and suggested the very real possibility of adrenal. One small tuft of hair has grown back on the very end of her tail but not enough for me to put aside my worries.
> She has no other hair loss that I have noticed and her energy is good (slightly less than a kit but she still picks fights with my 3.8 pound male). No other systemic sign is visible. Save the sligthly bald tail.
> Any thoughts- I guess I'm trying to get prepared for the possibility of adrenal. I'm so worried about surgery on my littlest girl - if it would be the thing to do...
> Jennifer