Tail Chordoma (before and after surgery)

[miamiferret2]

Exactly 1 week post surgery (hard to get a clear pic. Basically, he was shaved bald last week and his hair has grown at an alarmingly fast rate!)

[Heather]

Amazing fur regrowth. He's not going to be able to pull off the sympathy thing about the horrible surgery soon....no one will believe him ;D ;D People will tell him he was just born a stubby ;D
ciao

[Sherry]

It really has come in fast! But WHITE with a few dark hairs???

[miamiferret2]

I know it looks strange. Well, if you part his tail normally you will see beige /light hairs underneath and then the thick long black guard hairs are what makes the tail look darker.

[Heather]

Looks like the undercoat is coming in first.... Now, wouldn't it look interesting if his tail came in white I'm sure that Sonny could come up with an interesting spin as to why his tail is white ;D The guard hairs will probably come in when his new coat comes in. Thor's after surgery fur came in rather weird for a bit making him look like someone had scalped him but the coat came in ok with his next fur change
ciao

[Sherry]

I think he'd look adorable as a sable with a white tail ;D

[miamiferret2]

There are lots of dark guard hairs comin in. :-)

[miamiferret2]

23 days post surgery:

[Heather]

It's looking amazing. I think that he's looking quite recovered and can go back to harrassing his wee chock monkeys ;D
ciao

[Sherry]

Are you kidding? He's never STOPPED harassing the chock monkeys
His tail is looking really good!

[miamiferret2]

No he never skipped a beat really. the chock monkayz caught a break the day of surgery since he was gone all day (the drive to vet was about an hour and a half round trip that day so we stayed up there for about 5 hours killing time while she finished up with him) then when he got home he was very groggy.