Hi all! I just couldn't resist. I haven't gotten a new ferret in over three years, but when I saw the most amazing butterscotch baby boy in my local pet store, I had to have him! He is a Path Valley ferret according to the waranty card he came with. Unfortunatly, he brought the dreaded disease with him. Funny, none of the info that came with him even mentioned the threat of ECE not to mention the fact that the baby could have been exposed. If I hadn't been a subscriber of this list, I wouldn't have known what that green slim on the side of my litter box was or how to handle it. Thanks to all of you, I was armed with the most up to date info on treatment(good thing since it happened on Sunday with no vet open) and I got right on it. The guys seem to be handleing it very well, even my 6/7 year old. Since Sunday, I've seen no more slime and everyone is eating and drinking. Its only been a couple of days but compared to some of the stories I've seen on this list, this looks like a very mild case. I hope it stays that way. Anyway, my dog has taken to mothering the new baby. I left him out with my other three the first day for two minutes while I took the litter out. The others took no interest in him so I thought it would be O.K. But when I started to come back in I heard my dog whining and barking and generally distressed. I ran in to find my girl trying to kill the new baby and he was squealing and crying. I got him away from her and found no wounds, but he cried for a while longer and still does when any of the bigger kids come near him. The dog would not calm down until I let her make sure he was fine. Now she follows him every- where. Anytime he cries she comes running. Its funny that he isn't afraid of the dogs, he'll even play with them, but he is scared to death of the other ferrets. Maybe when he gets a little bigger the little girl will be better. Bye for now...... CHERYL [Posted in FML issue 1279]