In Reply to: Hairloss/Chewing on Tail Question posted by Jess and Roo on May 04, 2000 at 08:07:55:

: Hey Everyone,
: Rooey is real healthy except she has always had a little hairloss on the end of her tail. She is clearly chewing on it, and even breaks the skin. I feed her leadbeaters, and there are no other signs of being sick, so I am not sure the cause of it. I was planning on a trip to the vet, but when I called, they are like..."A sugar what?" So maybe that wasn't a good idea. Anyone know any vets in Connecticut?

: Jess & Roo
: Jessykah32@aol.com or MikeyPony@aol.com

Hi my sugarglider had the same hairloss problem.The vet checked the hair and said it was probably nothing to worry about.I keep a type of hand towel in his cage to sleep in.The vet told me to make sure i change it everyday because the only thing he could think of was that him sleeping on it with urine could cause it. i have been changing out his towel everyday and the hair is beginning to grow back. Maybe yours is chewing on his tail because the urine is irritating him...

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