When my little guy was a baby he would have these breathing attacks, like an asthma attack. It was not always but when they happened they would scared me to death. I took him to vets but no one could tell me anything because it would not be happening at that moment. I e-mailed, I read, I could get no answer. Well to make a long story longer, my roommate at the time was a smoker and the smoke would him give an allergic reaction. Room mate gone, Ferret fine. Now very occasionally he has a little breathing attack not really breathing more like coughing attacks. He does not ever make a sound, no beeps or neeps. But when you hear this little guy squeaking and not himself and then have this coughing, wheezing attack it breaks your heart. Any idea of what it could be? Also I would like some information on diet food. Alex has been called a little belly with legs. He loves his Marshall's food. Dry and for breakfast mixed with water. Is there a low fat food? And is Marshalls high fat? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. LSK [Posted in FML issue 4267]