Lynn Siesgel wrote:
>This morning when I picked Max up to take him to the outside pen with the
>other boys to enjoy a beautiful day, he had a very strong smell of flowers
>about him.  He was sleeping with Cisco so I stuck my nose in Cisco's fur,
>but it was only Max that had the flower smell.  During the last few weeks
>before Dakota had surgery she developed a very strong flower smell.  It
>was definitely stronger than the flower tail smell.  When picking either
>up it was just like you picked up a bouquet of flowers.  Has anyone else
>ever noticed something like this in ferrets that have passed away for one
>reason or another shortly afterward?
 
Lynn, This is interesting.  I know humans get a sweetish odor from Ketosis
either when they are in diabetic coma or have some other severe metabolic
condition causing an acidosis.  I wonder if it's related what you have
experienced.
 
Max is fortunate to have found you.  {{{{{Lynn and Max}}}}}
cb
[Posted in FML issue 3324]