We still aren't positive what has been going on, but I have my
suspicions.  I have been forwarding ALL information to my vet.  From what
I understand he has posted on a medical group that he's in too.  (I like
the fact that he's willing to ask for help.)
 
TODAY and since yesterday afternoon...JoJo seems to be getting much
better!  He is eating, drinking, and his poopy is back to normal.  He no
longer has the "head tilt", but he still wobbles a little when he tries
to get up and for a few seconds after that.  After that, he seems almost
normal.  He got up to play yesterday and managed to stay up for about 10
minutes.  He's been up several times today to play.  He still isn't
playing with the other ferrets, and when he does I need to monitor it
closely since I have a bully in the midst.  He is playing alone though.
He loves his crinkly sack.
 
I am keeping him in a seperate cage at night because I'm afraid of what
the "bully" might do.  This will continue until he is strong enough and I
feel confident enough that he can make it with the others.
 
We have been searching for a food that he likes that is high enough in
crude protein.  Hopefully there aren't any objections (but if there are,
I NEED to know).  Mom was shopping this morning and found that "Purina
Kitten Chow" has 40% crude protein.  I read in a post (don't remember
where) that it shouldn't have too much wheat protein.  How do I tell?
This has "wheat flour" listed 8th on the list of ingredients, but it
doesn't give a percentage.  By the way, JoJo loves it and is eating more
than he did yesterday...yesterday he was eating like he hadn't eaten in a
week (which is basically true).
 
Many thanks go out to everyone for all of your help.  I will send out
personal thank-you's after JoJo is "out of the woods."
 
Marian Wilson/Anglin
[Posted in FML issue 4409]