again, a million dooks and hugs to the many many ppl who sent me email with advice to periscope - too many to list here but i appreciate you all so much!! periscope seems to be on the road to recovery... her poop today actually has a shape to it and is light brown (who else could i say things like that to? *grin*) her temperature is back to normal and she is not dehydrated. im bringing her back tomorrow for a check up. i doubt if it was ece, the vet doesnt think so. maybe just a flu, with the combination of stress at the arrival of a little new ferret, or a piece of the insole she got to. who knows! this is the "treatment" i gave her, a little variation on the basic duck soup recipe: 1/2 cup kitten food, water to soften, 1/8 cup strawberry ensure, dollop of "KittyVite" (high calorie supplement for cats - i couldnt find nutrical anywhere but was assured kittyvite is similar), ferretone (one squeeze) and one phillip's "Vetzyme" pill. mix in blender. Then during the day she has a little dish of fruity pedialyte, and 2 more vetzyme pills. (basically brewer's yeast pills... the description says "vetzyme vitamin rich yeast contains the b vitamins and nutrients essential for vitality and sturdy growth. vetzyme guards against nervousness, poor coat, skin trouble and loss of appetite. Aids convelescence".) then she has the medicine the doctor provided... a nightmare giving that to her.. she is eating ok but she hates getting food on her face/whiskers and after each bite slides her face around on her blanket :) anyway i will update again, meanwhile thank you thank you to all!! :) marianne [log in to unmask]://toronto.ark.com/~marianne-- site developer--> http://www.campuscafe.com <-- ----TORONTO WEBGRRLS - http://www.webgrrls.com/toronto ----------- [Posted in FML issue 1586]