I regret to say, that I can not read this forum on a regular basis, but when I have come for help everyone is extremely willing and helpful. I had 4 ferrets as of Friday and have been babysitting 4 for friends. Mine range in age from 3-7, 1 girl and 3 boys. The boys were all healthy and younger. My baby girl, is the 7 year old, and has been borderline Insulinoma for about 6 months now. I have already had to put my other boy, Fuzzy, down a year and a half ago, after battling with Insulinoma. So anyways. The 4 that have been staying with us are all under a year. Very energic and bouncing off the walls. I noticed my Snowman Poop (albino) had lost a little weight. I figured it was because he had been playing more than usual because of the newer kids. Friday night I realized he had lost quite a bit of weight. Saturday night I found him dead. I have been looking at poop ever since the new kids came, I am aware of ECE and the signs. I have just been keeping an eye on all of them in general. So Monday, I took Snowman to the vet for cremation. But I also took in Buster (boy approximately 3-4 yrs). He looked like he lost a little weight also, not nearly what Snowman had lost, but he is really the hyper one, but likes to play by himself, but he had been sleeping alot and not really playing with anyone. The bad thing is ferret vets come and go where I live, and its been hard to keep the same vet. This is the first time I have seen this one. She said that Buster's lymphnodes were swollen. I asked about infection (humans mean infection/sick). She said possibly but also lymphnoma. She gave me an anticbotic to give him twice a day, if he doesn't perk up in a couple days bring him back. Run blood tests, biopsy his lymphnodes, etc. He has sinced to be back to his normal bouncy self for the past two days. I can totally except that it can be considence that I have one dead ferret and one cancerous ferret within a couple weeks of 4 new ferrets coming here, but the likely hood of that compared to something is actually going around ...... I have done my research in the past and again since Saturday as to what it could be. There is no diaherra, no green poops, my other two ferrets are fine and haven't lost any weight, and the 4 newer kids are all fine. Their poop is a little lighter in color than mine, but they also eat different food. I guess I am just looking for any suggestions as to what this if anything could be. I can not afford an autopsy for my Snowman Poop, so for a definate answer as to what killed him.... I don't know. Any help that anyone can provide I wold greatly appreciate. I love my babies, all my animals are not pets to me, they are my family, they are my kids. And if I could I would do anything for them. But at the same time, money is short, as it is with everyone right now. I'm just hoping I can find some sort of answer that I can accept and understand... Does that make sence? It's late..... Thanks again Tabatha & "The Zoo" [Posted in FML 6268]