Hi there Nice story, glad to hear Zoe story has a good end... Can't help you with the vet but any vet should be able to deal with a ferret. A good alternative food would be Eukanuba cat food, chicken and rice (or is it chicken and liver). It's got a high percentage of meat. Alternatively you could get some chicken and feed that raw. Bones and meat. That'll build her up. The rear end problems will clear up by themselves once she gets proper food to eat. You said Zoe got some milk when she was out, that'll give her diarrhoea. You don't really need Ferretvite, any pet shop has hairball remedy but you rarely need that, either. Not now that she isn't moulting anyway. If you get in touch with me I can tell you name and address of a ferret things supplier in case you're interested in things like hammocks, sleep sacks, ferret toys, nylon harness etc. Take care! From Ulrike and Jilly, Jack, Bella, Tom, Mason, Baby, Dana, Fox, Reno, Rose, Jasmine, Barney and Spike Missing Angel, Hope and Igor West Wales Ferret Welfare http://www.ferretlove.freeserve.co.uk Last update 20/12/00 [Posted in FML issue 3281]