Hi, all. Well, after having lost a ferret to peritonitis following gastrointestinal surgery and then observing the same things happen to others, I think I may be detecting a pattern in the onset of symptoms that might be dangerously delaying treatment. I have put together a survey, and I would ask that EVERYONE who has had a ferret undergo gastrointestinal surgery -- surgery in which either the stomach or the intestines, or both, was opened, such as blockage surgery -- to please go here: http://www.geocities.com/ferretsurvey and fill out this brief survey for me. I would request that everyone fill out this form, regardless of whether your ferret suffered peritonitis or recovered without incident. Please take just a moment to do this. Even if you can't answer all the questions, please answer what you can. It will help. I will keep the FML posted concerning the results. Thank you! -Tasha [Posted in FML issue 3149]