Hi, I don't really post much, in fact I usually only do so when I need help. Not proud of that. Sunday evening I noticed that Medb (pronounced Maeve), my little 1.5lb albino snowball of terror, was acting "weird" (she is weird, but this was weird). When I let her out of her cage (which she shares with her 6 brothers) she was walking around (dragging around) like she was drunk. Needless to say she and I were at the Vet ER ASAP. Took her to my Vet today (Monday) who deals regularly with ferrets. She indicated that Medb had head and neck trauma. There was ONE puncture would on Medb's neck, and some bruising around her front right paw/shoulder and side. Both vets felt it looked like a ferret tooth (I have two cats, but they were not in the cage, for once). Long story short, she is being syringe fed food, receiving sub cutaneous fluids, and on 15mL of Prednisone twice a day. And being love to death by mommie. She is currently wrapped in a blanket with warm water "bottles". She had a lower than normal temp at the vets today, and the vet warned me not to expect her to survive the next 24 hours. SQUISH!! I am surprised the vet didn't charge me for her kleenex, as much as I used. I have lost 3 ferrets in the past. Stripe somehow got out of the apartment, I found her dead in the road, not more than 20ft from our door. T.U.N.F got into a closet and was crushed by a box. Spidermonkey got out of the apartment and has never been seen since, assumed dead. That was 2 years ago. I don't know how I am going to get through this. I have read so many posts from you all. I have cried at those that were sad, some that were not sad (Like Sandee's posts), and laughed at the silly antics of the wezils (and their mommies and daddies). Medb was MY ferret when we bought her, 3.5 yrs ago. This is killing me. I am praying is she goes, she goes quick. She just had a seizure about 30 minutes ago. She is resting (comfortably I hope) in her little carrier/bed. Any ideas about how to keep her comfy and let her know how much I love her would be appreciated. The other issue of this post. This is posed mainly to those that have "many" ferrets. They all share a large cage, and get out more than I do (ok, bad comparison, but they are out for at least 5 hours a day). "Someone" did this to her. I don't think out of malice, because the wounds would be more "visible". This is the first time that I have seen any negative effects of these guys. Not well worded, but I am crying and trying not to at the same time. Riri is the alpha. I posted earlier in the year when she bit me (twice) severely. Since then (about 6 months) there have been no problems. I think my behaviour and her behaviour were clashing. I have changed the way I do some things, and she hasn't bitten. She was once spotted dragging Rikki around by the scruff of his neck, and at one point, he had some scabbing, but nothing serious. I don't even know if Riri caused the scabbing injury. I laughed at the time, because Rikki has about 1 lb on Riri, and it was funny. Getting to the point: I don't know who did this to Medb. Does anyone out there think this might reoccur?? Was this an aggressive act, or just playtime got too rough and accidents happen?? Anyone's input would be so appreciated. Thank you all for listening to my rant/rave. Little Medb is so depressed that she can't run around and dook. My poor baby. Thanks again. Krista Orion "Riri", Medb, Blackfoot, Rikki, Mordechai, Killer & Fenris = Wezil Brigade Sam & Fuzzball = proof that cats are crazy Missing wezils Stripe, T.U.N.F & Spidermonkey and Baron, my first pet, and a great dog. Love, Krista "For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans for welfare and not calamity, to give you a future and a hope" Jeremiah 29:11 [Posted in FML issue 3902]