Hello everyone, Jitterbug seems VERY sick now. She hasn't gone poop at all today and when she peed in her litterbox she only came half way out and lay there. The airconditioning has been on in the van the whole time, but their cage is on the floor and the van is old and very packed. So I don't think they have been as cool as I would have liked. Her stools are more greenish brown very loose and very little. She hasn't been eating so good the last 5 hours either. No vomiting or grinding teeth that I can tell (I have never seen a ferret grind teeth). She was extremely dehydrated. I forced a lot of pedialyte down her (about 4 syringes full at first and then 2 every hour or so) and she seemed better at first, but now she seems bloated and very lethargic. I am very very scared that she is going to die. I'm in Houston now ,but since it is a Sunday night there doesn't seem to be anything I can do immediately. I have a question on the pedialyte (it's generic) it says they also have lactose free pedialyte, is that what I should be giving her? I know they can't drink milk and now I'm worried that the lactose in the pedialyte is bad for her. Please e-mail me A.S.A.P., if you have the name of a good vet in Houston (she may need surgery - I'm thinking she has a blockage)as I'm scared sh**less. Also, I'm a big believer in the power of prayer so if you could all mention Jitterbug in your prayers it would mean a lot to me. Thanks for everything Rebecca [Posted in FML issue 1701]