well.......hello. today i went to the vet because i found a lump in jinx's belly. the lump that i found, ended up being..........his kidney!!!! that is all it was. i am so happy about that. he is fine.....phew!!!! i just dont remember noticing that before....thank God that is all it is. but the vet did find that jinx's skin is too pink and he has been itching alot lately, so the vet said that he has an allergic reaction to something. the vet asked me if i could think of anything that i may of changed lately at home, cannot think of one thing....maybe it is the clothes detergent? i may buy htpoallergitic detergent now to be safe. the vet gave him an antiflammitory shot in the office and he gave me ammoxicilin drops to give him every 12 hours for 10 days to fight infection of his allergy. but the vet said this relief from itching may be temporary if he is still reacting to something in house. so we shall see. can anyone direct me to a web site that shows the inside anatomy of a ferret? i searched search engines for one and couldnt find one. also....does anyone know anykind of cream or natural oil that i can put on jinx to help maybe relieve some of his itching? thank you all for your prayers and concerns.... tammy and jinx [Posted in FML issue 3194]