Hi there My Igor has bad ascites, during July we noticed that his tummy was getting bigger and in August we went to the vets to have him checked and the vet did an aspirate and got fluid from his tummy, the fluid was mixed with blood as well. Another vet felt his tummy and Igor's liver is enlarged. The vets suspect abdominal cancer. We haven't done anything but give him diuretics. But they don't seem to be working, Igor's tummy is just getting bigger and bigger. Igor now has 350-400g of fluid in his tummy and he only weighed around 950g to begin with so it is a lot for him. But I was wondering whether diuretics are helpful at all? When my Angel was dying, she had a lot of fluid in her abdomen due to abdominal cancer. Back then I asked the vets whether they can't draw some fluid out with a syringe, you know, a bit at a time and do that a few times. The vets said back then that the body would quickly replace the fluid. So what if the diuretics get rid of some fluid, will the body just replace that as well? Does the body maybe produce more fluid if the diuretics get rid of some? Could the diuretics be more harmful than helpful? He is on frusemide, he staretd on 2.5mg twice a day but is now getting it 3 times a day. Should I continue with the frusemide or better stop it? Any help is appreciated. Best wishes from Ulrike and Jilly, Jack, Igor, Bella, Tom, Mason, Baby, Dana, Fox, Reno, Rose, Jasmine, Barney and Spike Missing Angel and Hope West Wales Ferret Welfare http://www.ferretlove.freeserve.co.uk [Posted in FML issue 3188]