On Nov 25, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Sukie Crandall <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Oh, for anyone who did not realize, the first steps for our ferrets >with cystine stones were dietary change and surgery to remove the >uroliths, the normal first steps once x-rays or other things like >constipation show or suggest urinary stones. [Addendum to yesterday's post] And for those who do not know why constipation can be a first sign of uroliths, it is because from within the bladder they can crowd the colon, so some ferrets, like our two back then, can sometimes show difficulty passing stool even before they show difficulty urinating Hopefully, now I have covered everything which can confuse people. [Posted in FML 7972]