Hi. I have another medical question. This time I'm looking for a second opinion. A few months ago, we brought our new baby, Ozzie (now about 7 months old) to the Vet for his first checkup. The vet told us he had Giurdia (sp?), a stomach bug, and had us bring in Nico and Gunther (both about 2 years old) only to find that they had it as well. So he gave us some medicine to give them twice a day for 7 days. I don't remember off hand what it was exactly (Moxadin, maybe? I could probably find out if needed). After the 7 days we were to wait a week and them bring them back for stool samples. They still had it, so we tried another go round with the same medicine. They still had it. Next the vet mixed up 3 dilutions of another ferret designed medicine for them which we gave them twice a day for 10 days (again, I don't remember what it was but I could find out). Today they went back after their week's rest and we found they still have it! The vet says it's very unusual. Ozzie apparently has it the worst (the technician said he was "pooping live protozoa"). But all three of them have looked like they feel fine through all of this. They are all eating (although we have noticed that Nico and Gunther are loosing weight, which has been worrying us). They all have plenty of energy and seem in good spirits. Now the vet is giving us Valbazen Susp. to give them for another 10 days. He says it isn't really "approved" for ferrets. I'm not sure what that means. Gunther (2 lbs 8 oz) is getting a .1 cc dose of undiluted stuff. Nico (1 lb 8 oz) and Ozzie (1 lb 12 oz) are getting .1 cc of 2 different dilutions. Is all this OK? Could Nico and Gunther's weight loss be related to the Giurdia? I'm just about ready to make them Michelle's Duck Soup (I think it was Michelle's) recipe which was in the FML a while back. Anything you can tell us will be appreciated. Thanks, Norris Susan, Mark, and our 3 furry beasts [Posted in FML issue 0751]