Well, Jasmin came home this afternoon fine, but with just a bit less of a tail. Also, a couple of days ago I was playing with him when I noticed a hard mass in his belly - right where his spleen should be. So this morning when I dropped him off I asked the vet about it & she said yes, his spleen has enlarged. Not a huge amount, so were just watching it right now. She also confirmed for me something I have suspected ever since we got him a year ago - he is not a 3 year old ferret. We can't be sure of his age, but he's probably more like 5. Anyway, I know I'm rambling, but I do have a question. How long do you usually need to keep a ferret separated from the others after having a chordoma removed from the end of his tail? Shannon Sterling, Pandora, & Jasmin [Posted in FML issue 3875]