I have a ferret who was put on pred 4 days ago for insulinoma. He had insulinoma surgery one year ago and was doing great until a few days ago when he started staggering a bit. We took a blood test (complete) and hte only thing off was his glucose (it was a bit low at 71). He is still staggering and I am wondering how long the pred takes to begin working (or if it already should have). He also had mammary tumors removed 3 weeks ago and has not been eating since. I am force feeding him 4-5 times a day and giving sub-Q fluids to keep him hydrated. I am wondering if he could have contracted helicobacter at the time of surgery???I know nothing about helicobacter, other than the symptoms sound like what my boy has. Would a fecal exam tell if it is helicobacter? I am struggling for answers and my vet seems to think pred will take care of it...should I give it a bit longer for the pred to work ?? deb [Posted in FML issue 4487]