Hi, I'm a regular reader of FML but dont often get to post as I am a new ferret owner and just learning! I live in the UK, and have 3 ferrets, the oldest of which has developed a swollen vaginal entrance (as if she is in heat). She has had the snip (when she was young) and she is now about 8 years old. The area generally seems a bit wet and slightly yellow in colour (urine coloured for example) and she seems a bit slow but other than that she is fine. The vet has tried antibiotics and that had no effect at all - can anyone think what it could be? The vet wants to operate to try to find a foreign body but I dont fancy Kiki's chances of surviving the op as she is old for a ferret. Please help, I'm getting worried about her - its been like that for 2.5 weeks now! Thanks James Buckle [Posted in FML issue 3054]