Great News... Knuckles is home from his dental surgery!!! Three weeks ago a starving ferret with bad teeth, ulcers, dehydration and rearend weakness arrived on my doorstep as the lastest Ferret Aid Society rescue. Thanks to everyone's suggestions, sulcrafate, antibiotics and duck soup Knuckles managed to start on his road to recovery. He recovered close to a pound of his body weight and regained use of his back legs. When he levelled out on the weight gain we knew it was time to attempt the much needed dental surgery... Today was the day. Knuckles ended up having his front canine removed, two smaller teeth and some of the infected bone chiseled off. However, he came through the surgery with flying colours and the prospects look great for a full recovery. Already he let me touch his mouth to look at the stitches, a great improvement as it was a fight to get him to open his mouth prior to the surgery. Thanks once again for everyones support, with any luck I will be able to get Knuckles onto hard food over the next few weeks. Then we can start the long hunt to find Knuckles a permanent home and a family that will love him and never let him be left alone in pain again... Paige Ferret Aid Society [Posted in FML issue 3180]