Why is my fixed female ferret suddenly losing fur on her tail tip?

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Hello my fixed female ferret suddenly has started loosing her fur on her tail not near the base but near the tip and I'm quite worried it seemed to happen overnight almost. Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Female | spayed | 0.5 lbs

Susan England-Foster · Accepted Answer

Sometimes ferrets will loose hair due to trauma or chewing in their tail. I would make sure that Freya does not have any skin mites or fleas which might cause her to be itchy. I would recommend taking her to the vet for a good physical exam. The vet can do a skin scrape to look for mites. If the scrape is negative allergies and endocrine disease like adrenal disease can also cause hair loss. Hope that helps. thanks for using pet coach

Why is my fixed female ferret suddenly losing fur on her tail tip?

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