This is based on lots of experience treating ulcers, and conversations with expert vets. Carafate timing and dosage: Give the Carafate 10-15 minutes before EACH feeding. The 1 gm / 10 ml generic concentration is fine. For a 1 lb ferret, 0.5 ml should be plenty. Carafate works by physical rather than chemical action, and overdosing is difficult. Generic Carafate (sucralfate) has no flavoring, just a chalky consistency, and most ferrets tolerate taking it better than some fruit-flavored preparations. It keeps a fairly long time and does not need refrigeration. (This may not be true for some compounded versions.) There is also a chicken flavored veterinary preparation that some ferrets might like better. Duck Soup recipe: I don't know about the issues of heating Ensure. I would guess that gentle warming at a low setting would be ok, just avoid overheating. My recommendation though is just to feed chicken baby food. The blander the diet the better. You can add a little of your other mix as she improves. (And you can always use that as a treat for your other fuzzies!) Good luck to you and little Dweezil. Linda Iroff Oberlin OH [Posted in FML issue 4513]