Hello to everyone! It has been a long time since I have posted, and although I do read the FML everyday, I hope everyone is doing well, and all their fuzzies are also. I have a bit of a dilemma, and I am hoping some of you can help me. Dr. Williams, if you have any information as well, that would be wonderful. I do have a very experienced ferret vet (he can do right adrenalectomies like a charm ... LOL), but any information I gather I am hoping can help me. I am co-manager of a shelter, and I keep some at my place, and the other woman keeps some at her place. About 3 weeks ago one of the ferrets - Harley - had really bad diarreha and was vomiting, I brought him into the vet and after a two day stay it was determined that he had coccidia. (For those of you who don't know what it is - an intestinal parasite that is - are you ready ? - CONTAGIOUS!!! So, he went into isolation for 14 days, while he was on his meds. He was fine after a couple of days, but I kept him in isolation, etc... cleaning his room with bleach, then dish soap, then oxy-clean and then straight water twice - just to make sure everything was disinfected. I also cleaned my entire place like this before he got back home. Luckily, none of my other fuzzies (9 others) came down with it. However, it is now a week later, and Harley is showing the same symptoms. I am bringing him into the vet in a couple of hours. I was wondering if anyone knows more information on coccidia - have they ever run into this kind of situation? Is there something that I am missing? I also have two cats and their litter box is scooped twice daily, and cleaned thoroughly every 3rd day (bleached, dish soap, water, the whole she-bang). Their food and water bowls are cleaned daily, their litter boxes are scooped daily (sometimes twice) and washed thoroughly every 2nd or third day. Their blankets are changed twice a week, and their toys are watched every two weeks. I am at a complete loss as to how he "got it back" when he was in isolation, he had his meds, etc.... and my place is being cleaned and disinfected on a very regular basis. I also vaccuum and wash my floors every day. I look forward to reading your responses, if you could please email me privately. Thank you, Marion [Posted in FML issue 3265]