Hair Loss

[Tazbird 0]

i have a jill that is losing the hair around her feet, could anyone advise me on what or why this is happening and what i could do to stop or prevent it?

[Kay 3,709]

whats on the floor of her cage / run ?

[Tazbird 0]

shavings on the floor. she has been kept on shavings for the last 2 years and i've never had this problem before

[jazz_11 5]

i have been told feeding them more than 1 eg a week causes hair loss.

[stubby 175]

are you sure its not just winter coat to summer coat?

 

or

 

my jills start losing hair around breeding time

[olliedakennard 0]

Try the vets, thats what their there for.

Ring up and ask they should tell you straight what is wrong.

all the best ollie

[MikeTheDog 153]

Try the vets, thats what their there for.

Ring up and ask they should tell you straight what is wrong.

all the best ollie

 

 

Hmm, yea sure. Bring it in they'll say ...That'll be twenty quid plus some tablets that she probably doesn't need. I'm one of the first to say get the beast to the vet but, as it's a jill and time of year I would think it's down to hormones. Some ferrets go fecking bald all over. Keep an eye on your jill Taz', if she stays healthy it could be as I suggested..

[sue 1]

has she come into season yet,if she has is she still in season

[Tazbird 0]

thanks for the advice everyone and yes she is in season and shes been with the hob

[sue 1]

for the reason i asked is i had a jill and i thought she had been served by my vasectomised hob only to find out she had a womb infection and she started going bald on her feet first before she went totally bald ,it grew back and she was spayed.just keep an eye on her or a check over at the vets

Edited March 16, 2008 by sue