First I would like to Thank everyone who has written to me, and I promise that I will write everyone who writes me. As I said before, I will write everyone back, it is just taking me time. I apologize if some of them sound a little generic, I am cutting and pasting a lot. (I try to only cut and paste the walking descriptions) I have had 4 hours sleep in the past two days. I get up every time Taz does to help her get comfortable and feed her soft food and make sure she is drinking and going to the potty. Taz came home yesterday. She can stand for about 30 seconds on all fours, and then she slumps down. She can't walk right. She will drag the right side if she goes slow. She trotts better, but she gards the right side (that is the side where she got the shot) I don't kown if it is the trotting, or depression, or something else, but she gets real tired fast, and goes to sleep. I am trying to let her recover at her own pace. Every once in a while I see a glimpse of the old Taz (independent my way) ferret. She loathes cuddling, so my trying to baby her is probably making her tired too. I am trying to cut back. I think we are both trying to learn what her limitiatons are. The vet offered no explination for the paralysis. I wound up getting a discount (oh boy) I didn't have to pay for the x-rays, but everything else was on the bill. I payed it. I am too tired to argue. When I got home I noticed something that made me cringe. A lot of people on the fml recommended I get a glucose test, so I requested one. They cut 3 nails past the quick to get the blood. Is that how blood is taken? Last time they drew blood from Taz they shaved her neck and leg and got it from one of those sites. Why didn't they do it that way again. I can only think of all the pain she must have been in. I am taking pictures of her paws, and the weird way she walks tomorrow. I wish I had a camquarter (can't spell it) I will have to borrow one. I just don't know what to do. The vets wanted me to belive it was her glucose level that made her sick. They tried to get me to agree to surgery. (over the phone no less. (No one was there to talk to me when I went to get her. They had a vet there who only knew cat information-big help to me) Her glucose was 74. I thought 80 was the fasting cutoff. I don't think 74 is that low esp when you have a ferret who had a sore throat for two days (it made it hard for her to swallow), and also, I don't think they fed or gave her fluids when I left her at the vet. She drank water like it was out of style when she got home. I am now looking for a new vet. I live near Princeton NJ any suggestions? I want to sue the vet office, but I just don't have the means of doing it. I don't know if I even have a case. Most people say I do. I went in w/ a ferret who was running around w/ a sore throat, and came out w/ a ferret w/ no use of the rear end. Again, I am just tired. I will have to wait and see. Some people think she will regain more movement. I pray she will. Thanks again for all the replies. I promise to answer all the letters by Sunday. I can only do about 4 a night. I don't want to cut and paste I feel you guys deserve better than that. You have really been helping me through this. Some people think their kind words aren't enough. I will tell you your kind words are the best thing for this tired, ferret mom. THANK YOU ALL. Kalaine, Taz-arina, and Jezzy-belle [Posted in FML issue 3218]