I have to agree with Chris Lloyd that dairy products can be a life-saver with an extremely ill ferret. I had a very ill old girl live on milk and egg yolk for three months before she became well enough to take a proper diet again. The lactose intolerance is easily overcome by giving them LACTOSE-FREE milk. In fact, I've just finished sending a letter to Sukie, describing the cream coloured poo tubes that all of my ferrets do some hours after having their breakfast of milk with egg yolk and Nutripet. :-) Love & Dooks, Shirley [Posted in FML issue 4388]