I have carafate for Sprout and it says to give 0.5 mls up to three times a day. When should I give it? Just before feeding him? 30 minutes before feeding him? 1 - 2 hours before feeding him? Should we just give it three times a day about 8 hours apart without regard to feeding? Sprouts cycle has changed slightly, he seems to be more willing to eat, even though he should have been in his "I DON"T WANT IT" stage. He has lost more weight down to 1 lbs 11 ounces but we've been able to get him up to 1 lbs 13 ounces. He didn't want to eat tonight (he got carafate 2 hours before his feeding time). I was able to convince him to eat (not force him, just hold him still and I think he figured he didn't have much choice or decided to eat. After eating this time he was due for his pepcid and pred. I kind of made him gag (I didn't mean to) when giving the pepcid. After which he did start to have dry heaves (trying to vomit) while he was still scruffed, I put him down and he continued to have the heaves for about a minute then was okay and I gave him his pred. I understand that vomiting is not common with ECE but he has vomited after a feeding, before usually when I force him to eat some. ( I want him to keep his strength up) So basically I need to know how I should give the carafate for the best results. I'm also wondering if he has a food allergy but if he did I would think that he would have bad days (where he wont eat at all) all the time instead of a cycle of eating and not eating. I was feeding him 30 mls of food mixed with 30 mls of water (60 mls total). I found out that is a whole lot more than I should be feeding him even though when he is eating he will eat it all without problems. I've since cut that in half, but 30 mls total is still pushing it. Its tough when your ferret is so under weight. He is down about 7 ounces from his normal now. I've had suggestions of food alergy but if it was a food alergy why would he have good days and bad days, it seem like they would all be bad days. At any rate I'm ordering some non-chicken ferret food and I'm going to cook up turkey or duck to puree and try it out. I've also had suggestions of a bowel obstruction due to his wanting to vomit. I'm going to check into a barium x-ray series with our vet next week Thank you Mike [Posted in FML 6734]