<http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/ferrets-magazine/ferret-vet-expert/1110-can-distemper-kill-a-ferret-in-hours.aspx> Honestly, my first thought, given the timing, was "toxin likely", but Dr. Rosenthal brings up other possibilities people should know about. BTW, to learn about toxins beforehand so that they can be avoided I especially like: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/ Sukie (not a vet) Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/ http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html all ferret topics: http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html "All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow." (2010, Steve Crandall) On change for its own sake: "You can go really fast if you just jump off the cliff." (2010, Steve Crandall) [Posted in FML 7200]