black stuff and hair loss

[Joe67 239]

ive noticed black stuff on hair roots around my ferrets head,there is also some hair loss about there to.ill get him to the vets asap but since its sunday night i thought id ask you lot could this be fles or something else?

[Kay 3,709]

ive noticed black stuff on hair roots around my ferrets head,there is also some hair loss about there to.ill get him to the vets asap but since its sunday night i thought id ask you lot could this be fles or something else?

 

the black stuff is probably just solidified oils that they secrete have attracted dirt his coats probably fairly greasy with all the hormonal business going on & the hair loss could also be hormonal :thumbs:

[The one 8,551]

Probably moulting .what you feeding him on?.

[Jamie m 668]

ive noticed black stuff on hair roots around my ferrets head,there is also some hair loss about there to.ill get him to the vets asap but since its sunday night i thought id ask you lot could this be fles or something else?

Nothing to worry about hobs look a bit Mankey through the summer to say the least ,

[Joe67 239]

alright sounds no to bad then,i remember a post a while back i thought was fleas on someones ferret but it turned out to be oils,it was the hairloss that made me think its probaly fleas on mine.

 

hes mostly fed on alphas ferret feast mate,and sometimes rabbit meat etc

 

i took a few pictures but none were clear enough.ill try get some better ones sorted

[The one 8,551]

The black stuff might be dried blood then ?

[Joe67 239]

still haing trouble getting good pictures,these might help.

[Jamie m 668]

still haing trouble getting good pictures,these might help.

Get yourself beaphar antiparasite spot on for ferrets from the pet shop if it is mites or anything like that they will be gone in a few days my jill had ear mites a treatment with that stuff bright as a button the next weak , male sure you way your ferret to get the right dose

[ferrety f 23]

Does he have black/ dark brown wax in his ears ? also if you can get a bit of the black stuff off his head and put it on a wet tissue it will dissolve and go bright red if its dried blood..

[Jingo 6]

sounds like could be ear mites just keep an eye on it and see if its rubbing its head, this would explain the hair loss but then again could be just dirt. as Jamie said though nothing to worry about just get some drops.

[Joe67 239]

i thought he had mites before,there is little bits of wax in his ears.i showed him to next doors mrs who is training to be a vet and she reconned it was ok then,so i never done anything about it.looking close at the hair on his head it does look more like oil.when hes out in the garden he likes to dig and roll/rub against the bark,this is just normal for a ferret though right,or maybe because its itchy?

[The one 8,551]

Hes a male marking his territory with the scent glands under his chin ?.