Dear Friends, What I am about to say has no medical backing, but I nursed a less than half pound ferret (including the tail) back to health with it. I noticed so many of you have problems with feeding sick ferrets, and I am only offering this from personal experience. When I have a ferret who is not eating, I suspect a digestive problem. Maybe they have the beginnings of an ulcer, an upset tummy, or just the blahs. I feed WARM ferretone to them, just a few drops in an eyedropper, (I have a plastic one) about 15 minutes before they get their soup or what ever they eat. This coats the tummy and I think it helps. At least my little is now a full two pounds without the tail. As I said, there is no data to say this works, but experience has shown me, that they like warm things to eat. I only offer this as one Hospice Mom's experience. Girls, if I am nursing a sick ferret, I put the ferretone in a small plastic bottle, and slip it into my bra. This keeps it at 98 or so. I also use this if I have to fast a ferret for the vet. I put the soup in the bottle and keep it warm the same way. After the Vet.visit, I take the dish out of my purse, set up a paper towel and dish (placesetting), pour the warm soup into the dish, my little one laps it up, and the ride home is peaceful. Good Luck Marilyn at Ledoux Hospice [Posted in FML issue 4770]