[Moderator's note: This came in seconds too late to make yesterday's FML but was forwarded directly to Drs. Williams and Weiss, so perhaps they have already contacted Laura. BIG] Hi Everyone, I have the most affectionate and loving child and he is very sick. I found him in an elevator at work about 4 years ago and we have been a family ever since. My vet at the time told me that he was an adult already when I found him so I would estimate his age at about 6 to 8 years old (according to two different vets) I recently took Mac to the vet because he would be playing and all of the sudden he would open his mouth and put both of his paws in his mouth and "dig hard" at the roof of his mouth. Then lay exahused and drool for about an hour. I took him to the vet and she ran blood tests. She says he either has a tumor, liver disease, or is producing too much insulin which is causing him to siezure. He is the best friend I have ever had in the whole world. We have been through so so much together. I can not stand it if I loose him. My vet says the increase in insulin results from unnormal eating habits. I have had many ferrets and Mac's eating habits are fine. The vet wants me to bring him back next week for more blood tests to determin the exact cause of his problem. Please does anyone have any idea what might be wrong with him. Please help us, we are all we have...each other. Since I brought him home he has been on Amoxicillin (sp) and Felovite (vitamin sup.) He seems to not have and any more siezures and acts just as he always has. (Lazy) :) He the so lovable and has not ever bitten or nipped ever. He loves everybody especially women!!! He love to kiss. I cant keep him away from my mouth. We lay on the couch and watch TV at night together. We would be so very grateful for any info to help us. Thank you so much. I've subscribed to this newsletter for severl months now and I read it to Mac every night before we hit the sack. Our prayers go out to Vixon's family. Thank all of you again. Laura and Mac-the-ferret [Posted in FML issue 1085]