Well I thought that I would let you all know what happened this week with Skippy's Insolinoma I got her a new bottle of medicine about two weeks ago and she started shaking her head when she took it. Well I didn't think to much about it knowing that she never had a problem with it before. I think they mixed it a little different this time and the cherry flavor wasn't covering it up. Well about last Saturday I left them out all day and sometimes they forget to eat if I don't wake them and push them towards their bowl but Skippy refused to eat. So I thought that if I kept them in their cage that night she might eat. No good. Well since she seems to stop eating about twice a year it seems I went through my routine of what it could have been. Unfortunately after about 4 days I came to realize that it had to be the medicine so I called the Pharmacy to see if I could get a new mixture. I really had a hard time giving skippy her medicine and and made up some soft food that I had to force feed her. Unfortunately Thursday night she had a seizure. On friday at lunch I stopped home to get her medicine to go the Pharmacy and she was just starting a seizure so I quickly got her out of it and went to plead with the pharmacy. The pharmacist that I go to for this is absolutely wonderful. I was told that after awhile the ferrets get used to the taste and can start to taste the prednizone so it would be useless to try to remix it. She thought about chocolate called the vet and mixed some up for me and had me try it. I just put the tip of my pinky in it and to tell you I wouldn't take it either so that option was out. She thought about it for a little bit then said I wonder if I can make up something to rub in her ear. She called someplace to get the recipe and then called the vet to make sure he ok'd it. I came home and put it in her ear and I'll be she started eating again about 4 hours later. She even ate last night. It's so much easier to put this in her ear than to think that everytime she took it orally it could be hurting her stomach. Well this morning she's running around like the old skippy. I wanted to tell you all this just in case you are having a hard time with your ferrets. This is so much easier and less stressful. Of course I've only been doing it a few days but so far I'm hopeful. I'll keep you informed. Cherri and the fiends. [Posted in FML issue 3213]