Hello there fellow fert lovers!! A quick update on Quasimoto. I am really at my wits end. This 4lb monster now weighs 2 lbs, 5 oz. Quasi was placed on a 5 day regimen of Metronidazole (1/4 tab 1x per day) and Amoxicillin 2x per day. His poops are more solid, and less green, and he is eating a little, but only if held or spoon fed. This is going on 3 weeks. I am going crazy. I have made duck soup, and he did not want it. He will not eat baby food made of just meat, but does enjoy carrots and beef, or applesauce and chicken. Quasi has 99% stopped grinding his teeth, but I cannot get weight on him. He will eat out of a bowl if I place my fingers on his neck as if scruffing, but I have to be touching him or there is no interest. He also has a worsening symptom of jerking, as if he is receiving small electrical shocks. Sometimes he looks like he was hit with a cattle prod. This bouncy active ferret does nothing but sleep, and looks great one day, and next to death the next. As I said before, we have both been laid off, and cannot afford extensive testing. Well, not to dwell, but I wanted to thank all the wonderful people who contacted me on this. One dear lady even offered to buy science diet, and ship it to me, all for free. She even sent her phone number (overcoming her fear of sending it across the net). I dearly feel the love from the lists members, and although I will not name names, (((((((BIG HUGS)))))) from Quasi and us to you all. I feel my time with quasi is growing short, and at this point am kicking myself for taking him in for those shots. They started all this. Anyway, on the lighter side, back when I was a ferret felon in CACA land, I was transporting a couple ferrets in a cage in my backseat when I was pulled over on a traffic stop. As the officer was talking to me, the ferrets started jumping around in the cage playing, and someone had grabbed a corner of the towel covering the cage, and a furry little face could clearly be seen. The officer stared at the little guy and said "What the heck is that" Scared to death I replied "Officer, that is a Siberian wood rat, and they are the reason I was speeding. He asked what I meant, and I explained that being from Siberia, they needed to be kept very cold, and I was rushing to get them from the vets office back into the room I keep at home with the AC going full blast at all times. The officer wished me luck, let me off with a warning, and told me the rat was a real cutie. Well, anyway, I have to go feed the brat again, I hope he pulls thru before I get an ulcer. Kens ===== To succed in Life: Work Like You Don't Need The Money Love Like You've Never Been Hurt and Dance Like Nobocy's Watching [Posted in FML issue 2951]