How can I help my ferret's tail blackheads?

My ferret Rascal has blackheads all over his tail. It can't hurt him, but I'd prefer he regrow his hair lol. I've heard it can be from bathing them too much-he's only been bathed twice in 6 years. (our vet said only to bathe them if they got dirty and mine don't go outside) I also heard that you can use human face wash on the tail but I'm a little hesitant to risk giving him something that could be bad for him. And yes, he has had adrenal disease a year ago (fully cured by surgery) and I took him back when the tail hair started thinning and he had a full body Xray and all kinds of tests and didn't have it again. Plus the hair loss is only on the tail and only where there's blackheads.How can I help my ferret's tail blackheads?
With rat tail, the hair loss will usually being on the tip of the tail or on the underside of the tail. You often see black dots on the tail: these are clogged pores, your garden variety blackheads.





What do you do for a ferret with rat tail? Pretty much the same thing you'd do if you had blackheads on your skin. We use a two-step washing process. We first wash the ferret's tail with ferret shampoo -- these often help to break up the oils. We use a washcloth to help clean out the pores and stimulate some blood flow to the tail (this helps the skin stay healthy). The second step is to wash the tail with a mild anti-acne cleanser or astringent-type cleanser. It's best to choose a product made for sensitive skin. Make sure you rinse thoroughly. Remember, you need to wash only the tail.





You'll have to wash the ferret's tail a few times (every other day is fine) for about a week. When the skin is clear (the blackheads are gone), you can change the frequency to once every week-and-a-half to two weeks.





You can prevent rat tail in many ferrets by paying extra attention to washing the tail whenever you give a bath. For extra help, use a washcloth on your ferret's tail. Some ferrets will get rat tail regardless of what you do to try to prevent it.