I posted in mid December about Loopy my female 6 1/2 year old sable diagnosed with insulinoma and put on pred. I received some great advice and I am most appreciative but have come on a new problem. She was doing well and I took her to the vet almost 2 weeks ago to check her Blood glucose again to see how the pred was working and her new chicken gravy diet. Her blood glucose was 92 and her weight was up to 1185 grams. Only bad thing was she has lumps in her back leg lymph glands and a lump in her neck lymph gland. An aspiration of her neck gland didnt show anything. Her blood work didnt show any rise in white blood count which really surprised me and the vet. I digress though because the swollen glands arent really giving me concern because she is already on prednisolone. Earlier this week I noticed her grinding her teeth and not eating quite as good. Teeth grinding was one of the signs I missed with Rose in November and ultimately her ulcer/s killed her. Took Loopy back to the vet and she weighs 1114. Vet gave me carafate and amoxocillin. I am following Dr. Williams protocol of giving the carafate 10 minutes before meals (The ferrets magazine couldnt have come at a better time!!!!!) BUT she is doing the same spewing of the carafate as she did with the pred. This is even worse because I am giving it before every meal so that could be 4-5 times per day and cant mix it with anything to hide/disguise it. I am swaddling her up trying to give it but she is violently opposed. She has been one of the most gentlest of my ferrets and the WORST to medicate. I am hoping that when she realizes the thick liquid actually makes her belly feel better she will not fight as much. I dont know how I am going to make it through at least 30 days of this medicine. Any ideas. Thanks. Rita B. [Posted in FML issue 4409]