Sorry for this unhappy story before Christmas, but I need Your help. All of my ferrets (3 fuzzies) have ECE (unfortunately our vets are not so veteran to tell it surely as in our country there were only few cases). But symptoms tell it is ECE - they have runny yellow sometimes greeny diarrhea (unfortunately now diarrhea is golden piles of jelly containing grainy material, like birdseed), one of them has watery and clear vomit. Two of them don't eat anything - only baby food, one of them has a pain in his throat or mouth as he tries to drink, he is scratching his muzzle and he is retching. They have lost their weight (15dkgs/ferret - I think is too much in a week). I keep them warm and dry place. They drink so much - mainly lukewarm camomile tea with honey. They get antibiotics, Calo-pet and multivitamin pastas. Could you help me what can I do? Our vet told us he could give only antibiotics as it could be a virus, so he couldn't cure it. Mainly I have problem with pain in throat? or in mouth? because I see my ferret has really pain and he is suffering from it. Is there any cure to help him? And I have another questions: as I have read in internet in different sources and web pages the followings: - one of them tells that - The "seeds" are undigested food which has passed through the malfunctioning intestinal system. It is a sign of improvement! You may see "seeds" on and off throughout the recovery period, but you probably won't see that nasty green stuff again." ((L. Vanessa Gruden, ECE --The Fact Sheet) another tells that: - Golden piles of jelly containing grainy material, like birdseed. Unmistakable! you may never see the other two stages, but if you see this stage, GREAT DANGER EXISTS. At this point the ferret is not digesting its food and more than likely, it is not eating but using up its own stored body fat, not noticed sometimes until 10 days to 2 weeks after onset of E.C.E. - ((Angela Espinet -The Scoop on the Poop). What is the truth? "Birdseed" in diarrhea is better or worse? I have another question: how long does it infect? Because different pages contain different data. Thank You so much for Your help because together 8 ferrets and their owners are waiting for Your help and answer. Kind Regards, and Merry Christmas Kriszti from Hungary and Lui, Matyi and Morgan [Posted in FML 5462]