Any Ideas about Nala?? Recently my boyfriend bought a 3 month old (Marshall) ferret whom he named Nala. Last night he got home from work to her laying fairly still, not wanting to play or to be held. After taking her out and seeing how lathargic she was he was concerned. He called our vet and they said she may just have a simple bug (because she wasn't vomiting and she wasn't severly sick). Needless to say at about 10p Nala was weeping in her cage. As he realized the severity of the situation he brought her to the animal hospital. By the time he got there it was too late. She had blood coming out of her nose and mouth, and died shortly after arriving. No one can figure out what happened to Nala. To be honest it was such a busy weekend he hardly had her out of her cage, and his room (where she plays) is totally "ferret proof." The only thing we could think of was her doctor's apt on Saturday (two days earlier) where she had been given a distemper shot. But after speaking with the doctor, she said it is unlikely that it was a reaction because it would have happened right away. If anyone has any ideas of what may have happpened or if you have heard of anything like this please e-mail me. We are heartbroken, and he is hesitant now to get another one. Thanks. ~Sybil (and Dave) [Posted in FML issue 5000]