Dear ferret folk This is a question about Chloe the Weasel, who is about 3.5 or 4 years old, and who seems to have a partial blockage. In the past several days, she is pooping only 2-3 x/day, and small skinny amounts. I've been giving her vaseline (she prefers it to laxatone) a few times daily, maybe 1/4-1/2 tsp at a time, to help things along. She is happy & playful & energetic, eats and drinks normally, no vomiting or signs of discomfort. Brought her to a vet who has the rep of being the best around here with ferrets. She said that it does sound like a partial blockage, said that if it gets worse - she starts vomiting or stops eating - exploratory surgery would be in order. For now, she prescribed caraftate, as she said the stool sample i brought looked tarry, and recommended cutting the vaseline to just a tiny bit, once a day. She said we could continue this way long term. So, all of you knowledgeable, experienced ferret folk, does this seem to you like the right advice? As always, appreciate your help! ---sharin [Posted in FML issue 2959]