Mary Jo,

Preferably do NOT use syringes.  See Dr. Bruce Williams' posts on
aspiration pneumonia.  Go to the FHL and FML Archives and look up
subjects like

Feeding sick ferrets

and

Dr. Clown

(Yes, that is related.)

Go to the AFIP site and Miamiferret and read on feeding sick ferrets,
too.

-- Sukie (not a vet, and not speaking for any of the below in my
private posts)
Recommended health resources to help ferrets and the people who love
them:
Ferret Health List
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth
FHL Archives
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
AFIP Ferret Pathology
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
Miamiferrets
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
International Ferret Congress Critical References
http://www.ferretcongress.org
[Posted in FML issue 5261]