Meg:
 
I'm not a vet, but my guys all had ECE several years ago - we tried
everything: Amoxicillin, Flagyl, Baytril, Centrine, Chloramphenicol,
but nothing worked.
 
I switched vets for an unrelated reason, and my new vet put the ones
with chronic green diarrhea on Albon.  Albon is an antibiotic with an
anti-diarrheal agent in it, and it worked great!  The best part about
it, is that it tastes good (yes, I checked myself) and you only give
it once a day.  You may want to suggest that to your vet.
 
My vet's standard dose for ferrets is 0.50 cc/lb on day one, and 0.25 cc/lb,
day 2 thru 7.
 
If your vet wants to call him, I'm sure my vet will talk to him - my vet's
name is Dr. Allen Edwards, at Brockport Animal Hospital, 716-637-6190, and
he has had years of experience with lots of ferrets - he's our Shelter Vet
and many of our club members' vet as well.
 
Good Luck!
 
Debbie Riccio
President, WNYFLFA
Rochester, NY
[Posted in FML issue 2349]