Hi all! This last week Fidget has been sick. She stopped eating without encouragement, stopped playing and would go right back to sleep after I managed to poke some food down her. She was still pooping okay if a little runny. We have a very ferret knowledgeable vet, so off to the vet's we went (Sunday). She was thoroughly examined (no apparent blockages) and had bllod drawn for a ferret panel. We started her on precautionary Clavamox (sp?), first an injection and then orally twice a day, and I took home AD and Nutrical and mixed up a version of duck soup....very watery as she wasn't drinking much. Monday I took her in early for a fasting blood sugar and they fed and watched her. She had another antibiotic injection and was catheterized for fluids and nutrients. Her blood panel came back and everything was well within the normal range except for her electrolytes. Dr. Sue said that was to be expected as her eating habits and diet had changed and she had a mild case of diarrhea. Dr. Sue ended up taking her home for the night for observation. Tuesday she seemed to have improved and she went home with me that night. She is still not back to par, but I have seen improvement. For a while she shunned anything solid, even mushy solids, but now she's starting to chew again and I don't have to dig her out of her hidey hole to feed her every time. This morning she was even up playing with Fannie a little when I got up.....things are looking up....... Now, finally, my question - I know that shivering is common in waking ferrets and has to do with raising their body temperature, however, neither of mine has ever done it before. Now Fidget is shivering a lot when she first wakes up. She also is a little unsteady on her feet and staggers a bit. By the time she is finished eating (still the duck soup), she is steadier and the shivers have just about worn down. Has anybody experienced this with a furkid before? Do you think she is actually shivering to raise her body temp, even tho this is a new behavior? BTW, she is about 1 1/2 years old. I have a call in to her vet to ask the same question, but I will be interested in hearing of your experiences. Please e-mail me at [log in to unmask], as well as on the FML for those who are interested in your answers. Thanks so much- Paula........and Fidget&Fannie [Posted in FML issue 3043]