I took my Ferret Nippy to the vet today, because she's been bald on the upper part of her tail & lower back for a little while. They confirmed what I already thought.... that she has Adrenal Disease. It's very common in Ferrets. It's a hormonal disease that causes hair loss & other symtoms. It occurs in Ferrets 3 years or older. And Nippy is 4 years old. It's a cancer actually.... The doctor said it would cost $168 dollars for blood work though to confirm it, before they could do treatments. And then $124 for the Lupron shots..... *Sigh* It's so expensive. It would cost nearly $700 to get the blood work and the shots- because he said she would probably need 4 treatments of the Lupron. And then they have to keep getting it every several months.  I'm probably going to have to wait until I'm back at work, before I can start the bloodwork and everything...

Here's all about it: http://www.ferretsanonymous.com/medical/adrenal.html

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