I'm wondering, because this is the 3rd ferret that I've had die from the
same symptoms:
 
rapid onset, severe weight loss and dehydration leading to circulartory
collapse?
 
All the ferrets were fine and within 48 to 72 hours they are rail thin,
weak and on death's doorstep, despite being monitored closely.  Necropsy
by my vet of the ferrets show no sign of anything out of the ordinary and
organs show no sign of ADV.  All ferrets have tested negative for ADV and
I do test them once a year.
 
Any ideas on what is happening?  I'm stumped, and so is my vet, since the
ferrets were 6, 5 and 3 when this happened, and they did not die close
together either, Fudge, 6 died a year and a half ago, Rascal, 5 in May
and Dickens, 3, just after midnight on the 1st of December.
 
All ferrets were healthy and had no other underlying illness, with the
exception of Rascal who was adrenal.
 
Nadine
[Posted in FML issue 4349]