From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-07-14 00:15:58 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: bald spots
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Amanda" <amandadegraw@...> wrote:
>
> My 3 yr old female has three bald spots on her neck. She also has thinning hair on her belly and feet, but she usually gets that this time of year. I know the bald spots are from me.
>
While it isn't unusual to have hair come out in clumps during seasonal shedding it isn't normal to see bald spots. The type of hair loss you describe is more in line with adrenal disease.
>(she has what the vet and I believe is IBS
Intestinal problems can be linked to adrenal disease.
> Her vulva is normal and she does not seem aggressive.
You do not need to see a host of symptoms for adrenal disease to be present. In fact, you don't need to see any symptoms at all.
>I did read some posts on the archive though stating that hair loss can come and go with adrenal, so I guess I just don't know what to think.
>
Hair regrowing, only to fall out again, is common with adrenal disease.
> I know I could take her in for the tennesse panel, but I have heard that gives false positives. Any advice/opinions are welcome.
>
I have never heard of false positives with the U of Tenn panel, though I have heard of false negatives. For me, the panel has always been accurate.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/adrenalferretslist/
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