>local animal hospital. Her temperature was very high - 102.5, and her >spleen felt enlarged, although they didn't detect any abnormalities in the 102 is a normal temp for a ferret. My Skittles had a temp *over* 110 (the vet's digital thermometer just shut off after 110) and while she did get some brain damage survived with treatment (she'd had the flu and since I was a new owner, I was clueless until she was *really* sick). I'm sorry to hear about losing Poof (and others) ... it's hard enough losing an older ferret, but to lose a young one seems particularly tough. --Barb-- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- Barbara Carlson Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA [log in to unmask] (412) 481-5927 http://www.gsia.cmu.edu/andrew/bcarlson/home.html (under construction) Thought for the day: If "boring women have immaculate homes," I must be very interesting! -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- [Posted in FML issue 1696]