I am sorry that Sue Hayes has so many sick ferrets.... I really want to stress that rapidly spreading upper respiratory illness may possibly be canine distemper. One fo the symptoms fo canine distemper is just that.. so I am praying that Sue's vet has run titer checks on some of these kids to rule that out. If she does have distemper it requires a strict 6 month lockdown of all incoming and outgoing ferrets to the shelter. We have seen this scenario rear it's ugly head i the past and I surely hope this time attention is paid to ruling out distemper. Sending good thoughts. Alicia at www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML 6505]