Hi FML friends- I would like to request input from you all. Here is the scoop. We have a 4 1/2 year old sable male named Mocha. He is a rescue and we have owned him for about 2 years. When he was surrendered by his former owner to my shelter, he had been caged all the time with 3 other ferrets, outside in a barn or shed, in a rabbit hutch. He was not socialized and didn't know about toys or playing or hugs or treats or even going upstairs. He ate like crazy when he first came here and had an incredibly thick fur coat. Even now, Mocha is very quiet, does not play or wrestle much. He likes tubes and shoes but mostly likes to find hidey holes to take a bath. He does not hide toys or play with them much. Lately I have noticed that he is even quieter than usual, not tubing much or even eating his crunchy treats. Two weeks ago, I found that he had been vomiting and was sprawled out on the floor, drooling. Rushed him to the vet who has 20+ years ferret experience. I thought Mocha was showing signs of low blood sugar so I gave him ferret vite before we left. By the time we got to the vets he had perked up and was snooping around, then suddenly became lethargic and started drooling again, then perked up again. Blood work showed normal sugar levels and all other stats were normal too. Mocha has an enlarged spleen which the vet has been monitoring over the past 6 months. The spleen is getting even bigger but no signs of tumors in the rest of his body. There could be tumors in the spleen per the vet. So the vet recommended we remove the spleen. It may be pressing on Mocha's digestive track. He believed the drooling was caused by nausea and treated with pepcid. We feed our ferrets a mix of totally ferret dry food and warm "soup" made from ground kibble and water. Since the vet visit we have noticed that Mocha has stopped eating the dry kibble. We have had to increase the soup. We have found that when he doesn't get enough to eat he just does the speed bump and has no interest in anything. I wanted to reach out to you all for thoughts on removing the spleen. Has anyone had this surgery done and did your ferret recover OK? Has anyone seen these symptoms/behavior before? The family thinks it is insulinoma. Please respond to me off line. Thanks so much!!! Pat Shaskin and Mocha Pat and Gary Shaskin Walk with The King and be a blessing [Moderator's note: Please feel free to respond online too so we can all learn. BIG] [Posted in FML 7294]