First, to everyone who wrote privately, thank you.  I will be responding
to each and everyone of you.
 
Second, I apologize for my crankiness.  I am going nuts.  It's not a good
excuse, but it is the only one I can offer.
 
Here's what  know and what I think.
 
I do not believe, nor does my vet (and if you have a good ferret vet,
you have to either decide to trust him or her or drive yourself nuts)
it is insulimona.  I have had ferrets with insulimona and Buddy showed
absolutely no signs.  No teeth grinding.  No hind leg weakness.  Nothing.
This happened overnight.
 
I believe it is a stroke.  A stroke is (I believe) caused by blood clots.
The cause does not have to be the same as in other animals or humans.
 
I believe Buddy had an accident that caused this.  In talking to others
who believe heir ferret had a stroke, that seemed to a common factor.  I
think Buddy either fell, played too rough ith the dog- something.  An
accident that caused this.
 
He's eating, but only twice a day.  Softened ferret food mixed with
chicken broth.  He poops.  He pees.  I am keeping him isolated and in
the dark.  He seems to be blind.  Picking him up for anything but food
panics him so I am leaving him alone (well, with a radio).  He's going
back to the vet tomorrow (Tuesday).
 
He can't move except to roll.  His head is twisted to one side, his hips
and back legs another.
 
What I actually want is for an angel to appear with a direct missive
from God to tell me what to do.  I doubt that will happen.
 
anne
[Posted in FML issue 5174]