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MArehabber
10-20-2015, 03:28 PM
I have an 12 week old baby gray who is in a large pre-release pen with 5 others of similar size. Everyone had a good coat of fur prior to going outside. Within about 5 days of being outside, one of them had a balding spot on his back. I don't see any wounds, scratches, scabbing or parasites - just bald skin. I've been keeping an eye on him and it looks like he's lost more fur over the last couple days. He now has a balding spot on his head. I was planning to release his group in the next 7-10 days but I don't want to release him without a good coat. We live in Massachusetts. I've attached a picture but the resolution is not very good. Any ideas what could be causing the hair loss?

Milo's Mom
10-20-2015, 03:36 PM
Had one just like it a few years ago. It was mites. I treated with Ivermectin and fur came back in right away.

MArehabber
10-20-2015, 03:44 PM
Had one just like it a few years ago. It was mites. I treated with Ivermectin and fur came back in right away.

Really? That is so interesting. I'll get some Ivermectin. Any idea why he is the only one in the enclosure that is affected by mites? I'm pretty sure he sleeps in the same nest box with several others.