I'm turning to the FML hoping there is someone out there who can help me. As I know no other ferret owners in Michigan, I feel pretty alone and helpless. I just came home from finding out my 5 month old male ferret, Tygger, has cardiomyopathy (sp?). I can't believe it. Every time I called a vet (on your suggestions) about his coughing they told me he was too young, and that as long as he was eating and his nose and eyes weren't runny, he was fine, and they didn't want to see him. After some research I found a vet that treats a lot of ferrets, and after talking to him he wanted to see him right away today, during his lunch (first bad sign). And then when he called me back to see Tyg's x ray and started out with "this is what a healthy ferret heart looks like" I knew there was trouble. And now I can't stop crying.... Does anyone else out there have any experience with a ferret with this condition? What should I expect? The vet put him on lasix twice daily-how much should this help?(yes, I know it's not a cure). What can I do to make things better for him. The vet suggested to keep him from hard play-that seems really hard to do since he's so young, I can't imagine him or his sister liking this at all. They tell me this is probably a genetic condition. Should I contact the pet store and breeder he came from? I got his "sister" at the same age and time. What if they are litter mates? Could she get it? What exactly does this "ferret guarentee" from UFO cover? Sadly from Michigan, Deborah, Pooh and Tygger. [Posted in FML issue 1165]