Byron had his right rear leg amputated due to injury. He got a string from bedding wrapped around his leg. The Vet and I tried for 4 days to save the leg..but it lost circulation and he started to get septic. So his leg was amputated last Monday evening. He is doing well. His incision looks good, he is eating and drinking plenty. I am still giving pain meds at night before he goes to bed. He seems to get uncomfortable late in the evening. He seems to be struggling with potty issues right now. I am curious if anyone out there has a ferret that has lost a hind leg that is male and how well do they function? He is doing Ok with pooping most of the time... though he ends up with poop on his foot. Most of the time he ends up peeing on his foot and stomach. I have been washing him and keeping him clean. I have taken away his litter box until after he gets his stitches out. He has a soft towel in his potty corner which he uses to poop on consistantly but at times pees his bedding. He is strunggling with balance right now. He flops and falls over. He can run and stay balanced but has not learned to stop or walk without falling over. He is also early adrenal and we had tried to start melitonin but due to his injury and surgery we had to stop until after he has recovered. I am hoping by then the vet will have the meletonin implant in so he can try that. He also came from an abusive, neglected home...he had been starved and possibly hit, dropped or thrown..so he is not overall the healthiest. Even though he has his first nice winter fur since I got him...and he is 0.50 lb heavier than he was when I got him and he still is thin! He had a full coat except for his tail before surgery. He was a bit thin on his hind end, feet and legs. thanks Toni [Posted in FML issue 4732]