On Sun, 16 Feb 1992 15:04:34 Jack Lawson asks: >... Can/Do ferrets get colds (sniffle, sniffle, sneeze) ? Sure can. I... err... they just went through that recently. First one guy got the sniffles, sneezies and runny eyes. He was very lethargic, slept lots, sneezed lots and wasn't too playful (with the exception of an occasional toe nip, which perhaps no ferret can resist?). Just as he was recovering the other critter came down with it - but took it considerably worse. The poor thing hardly ate or drank, slept constantly (except when she woke up to sneeze) and was surprisingly weak. Treatment: I dunno. I gave them both Nutrical, which they accepted. I think that helped the one who wasn't eating much quite a bit. I also let them lick water from my fingers, which they would do pretty readily even though they were more or less shunning the water bowl. I kept a pretty close eye on them, especially the female who was weak. Prognosis: They recovered fully in about a week. Like you hear: get plenty of rest, lick plenty of fluids, gulp two globs of Nutrical, and call your vet in the morning. (No, actually, didn't take them to (or call) the vet, but had recovery not started when it did, I most definitely would have taken them to the local critter ER.) Bill Gruber Internet: BIGCU at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU City University of New York Computer Center [Posted in FML issue 0214]