Hobs tail

[Hob&Jill 258]

Hi, My Hob is losing hair on his tail, it is also slightly flaky and brown.

 

Is this anything to worry about? What should I do? And what caused this?

 

Here are pics:

 

 

 

 

Any ideas?

 

ATB,

 

H&J

[kreet 0]

had an albino hob that was like that when i was younger not sure why it happend it was always like that after i first noticed eventualy went to a mate and dont know if it cleard up but didnt seem to bother him but i couldnt say there would be an easy way of knowing if it botherd him or not , not much help sorry

[Hob&Jill 258]

Come on someone must know?

[Joe 2]

The same thing has happened to mine. Not quite as bad as that, but I would be interested to know what it is caused by as well. I was guessing it was just to do with the time of year. Maybe a simillar thing to some lakeland terriers losing fur on there noses & tails in the summer months.

[ferret15 0]

is this the ferret that you were talking about recently the one that just came out of season !

if so if hes not itching it i would think it hormonal and maybe a little stress from his new girlfriends

 

keep an eye on it i imagine it will grow back with his winter fur.

[Hob&Jill 258]

is this the ferret that you were talking about recently the one that just came out of season !

if so if hes not itching it i would think it hormonal and maybe a little stress from his new girlfriends

 

keep an eye on it i imagine it will grow back with his winter fur.

I was thinking similar

 

Yes he did come out of season, well his balls went away. So I introduced him back to the jills and he was fine (not mounting them) but his balls have come back again now. He isnt mounting them though

 

He seems fine, hes playing with the others and isnt scrating it at all.

[Neal 1,930]

One of mine's the same but I assumed it was his age as he's about seven. He has however been castrated so maybe it is hormonal.

[lorelei0922 2]

Hi this is called Rats tail and is a normal happening seen especially with albino's though others get it too... check for lil blackhead looking spots etc... you can try using some acne clearing stuff as it does help clear out the pours but its not crucial... usually has something to do with a molting season, stress, or hormones... most people i know who have had this happen find the next winter coat finds the hair back as full and fluffy as ever... the only thing ot watch for is it creaping up the back and sides.. which can be a sign of an adrenal disease...

 

Rat tailed ferrets (tail alopecia)

 

Some ferrets lose most or all of the hair on their tail every summer. This phenomenon, called 'tail alopecia,' is most common in males. The tail begins to look like a rat's tail, with scaly skin, sparse, bristly hair, and blackheads. This is a very unattractive but harmless condition with no known cause. Many nutritional, medical, and dermatological remedies have been tried, and sometimes the hair grows back, with or without treatment. Usually when the ferret changes his coat in the fall, the tail hair regrows, but he is likely to lose it again the next spring.

 

From: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=543

 

a lil light readin for ya!

Edited August 20, 2007 by lorelei0922

[Hob&Jill 258]

Hi this is called Rats tail and is a normal happening seen especially with albino's though others get it too... check for lil blackhead looking spots etc... you can try using some acne clearing stuff as it does help clear out the pours but its not crucial... usually has something to do with a molting season, stress, or hormones... most people i know who have had this happen find the next winter coat finds the hair back as full and fluffy as ever... the only thing ot watch for is it creaping up the back and sides.. which can be a sign of an adrenal disease...

 

Rat tailed ferrets (tail alopecia)

 

Some ferrets lose most or all of the hair on their tail every summer. This phenomenon, called 'tail alopecia,' is most common in males. The tail begins to look like a rat's tail, with scaly skin, sparse, bristly hair, and blackheads. This is a very unattractive but harmless condition with no known cause. Many nutritional, medical, and dermatological remedies have been tried, and sometimes the hair grows back, with or without treatment. Usually when the ferret changes his coat in the fall, the tail hair regrows, but he is likely to lose it again the next spring.

 

From: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=543

 

a lil light readin for ya!

Thanks alot, glad to know its nothing serious

 

I will read though the link later

 

ATB

 

H&J