Wayne,
 
You asked if you should take your ferret to the vet.  A resounding "YES",
particularly since you have no history at all on it.  A ferret needs a
Canine Distemper vaccination yearly, and a rabies vaccination yearly.  At
the same time your vet can check over your ferret for general health - ears,
nails, teeth or anything else that might need attention.  Potentially
serious problems caught and treated early can save its live.
 
Ken,
 
I enjoyed your story about the Green Poo.  Sounds like you found yourself a
real ferret knowledgable vet out there.  I got myself into some trouble a
while ago suggesting that all Green diarrhea was not ECE.  Green really
means that it just went through a tad fast.  The grainy apparence is just
some undigested ferret kibbles.  As long as it doesn't last more than a day
don't worry too much, especially if you've recently moved, changed their
food, added a new ferret, or anything else a ferret might consider
stressful.  More than twice in a day, I'd start watching for dehydration and
maybe warming up the Pepto Bismal or Kaopectate and Duck Soup.  More than a
day, same as above but off to the vet pronto.
 
Dick B.
[Posted in FML issue 1498]