Hi gang, long time to type.  I received this email from a concerned fert
mom.  She said it would be ok to post it here.  If anyone has any info
that might help her please email me and I will forward it to her.
Ferret kisses and hugs to all.
 
Laura and the pawed quad squad
 
>I am new at this ferret game.  We adopted Elvis six months ago.  He was
>a real wild man.  About two months ago he slowed down a lot and most
>noticable was a real strange, strong, almost wickeningly sweet smell to
>his cage (fecal matter or something).  I took him to the vet and he put
>him on antibiotics.  The smell is gone but Elvis is still a very layed
>back fellow.  He just lays around all day.  He will at times play around
>with us but not for very long.  He just ain't right.
>
>The vet said that if the antibiotics didn't work that he may be the
>reverse of diabetic due to tumers that ferrets sometimes get.  He said
>that if this is it then there is not much that they can do - they can
>remove them but they are almost certain to come back.
>
>Have you ever heard of this?  Do you know of anything else it might be
>or that I might do?  I am just at a loss and don't know what to do.
>Thanks for listening anyway.  Stephanie
[Posted in FML issue 2411]