Need educated opinions... I have started giving Lily and Lany Nutri-Cal every day and Laxatone once a week (since the intestinal obstruction incident). Here's what I do. I squeeze it out into a little bowl, add a little water and stick it in the microwave until it is dissoved (about 15 seconds). After it has cooled they get it, one by syringe and one laps it up. Two questions????? 1) Am I losing the effectiveness by either adding water or the heating process??? That is, do either of these actions break down something chemically in either one? 2) On the day I give both, I just dump them both into the bowl together (the Nutri-Cal and Laxatone, not the ferrets). Is this okay??? Thanks for your assistance. Katharine, Lily, and Lany [Posted in FML issue 1910]