Re: post on lymphocytic adrenalitis: See the discussion in http://www.smartgroups.com/message/viewdiscussion.cfm? gid=1423922&messageid=12589 The things I found about Idiopathic Addisonian (which are what you think of with dogs and some other species when a report says "lymphocytic adenalitis") turn out to not apply because what happened is that the pathologist misread the slide and Dr. Williams explains how. Response to tip in yesterday's FML: digestible fats take longer to digest than other things (and can slow up digestion as a result -- which is why they are useless for furballs) so there might have been some buffer from stomach acid by doing this. It seems like a good call with at-hand materials. What works even better for coating is the liquid prep of Carafate which is available from pretty well all pharmacies and now also some vets. It is marvelous for stomach patching even when an ulcer already exists, is usually pretty well accepted, works fast, and is very affordable. BTW, fats are heavy in calories so if an emaciated ferret doesn't have trouble with the small intestine (i.e. no bird seed poops) extra fats can be a useful part of rehabilitation. -- Sukie http://www.keralanext.com/news/?id=99814 (really excellent news on how massive post-tsunami death rates were avoided; a feel good piece though more is needed to continue avoiding epidemics) "It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong" -- Richard Feynman (My note: ... but when it does get proven in careful, controlled testing... oh, my!) [Posted in FML issue 4771]