Hello FMLers, The other day, I wrote about my ferrets who demonstrated symptoms consistent with ECE. I convinced my vet that their illness was actually ECE (it was my original hypothesis). At first, she wrote it off. As my ferrets became sicker, and after reading tons of material that I sent her, she agreed that it was ECE. In addition she started talking to colleagues within the St. Louis area, and they had never heard of the virus, although they were currenly treating several ferrets with consistent symptoms. Hopefully, in the future ferrets within the St. Louis area will be diagnosed as treated quicker. Anyway, my ferrets are struggling through the illness (as am I). I have been bringing them to the vet every other to every day for subcutaneous injections, and I have been force feeding them with "duck soup", pepto-bismal and pedialyte every four hours or so. I try to give approximately 10cc of duck soup and 10cc of pedialyte. In addition, I am giving them ammonxicillan twice a day. Other than that, a lot of rest. Three of the ferrets stools are becoming more solid, less discolored, but sill somewhat grainy. One ferret, the one in the worst shape is still passing loose, green-black birdseed stools. In addition, a recent blood workup on her indicated that her liver functioning is extrememly poor. Her results were: AST 3609, ALT 1182, Total Protein 4.5, Alb 2.7 Glob 1.8, Bun 45, creat .6 and phos 7.2. Anyone have any treatment recommendations/diagnostic considerations? Is this normal with ECE? Should I have my other ferrets undergo blood work-ups? Also, as I am bringing my ferrets to the vet almost daily (she is gracious enough not to charge me for those visits--I am extremely thankful)I know that at some point I will wear out my welcome. How risky is it for me to give my ferrets subcutaneous injections at home? My vet said that she would teach me, but advised me against it. Thanks for everyones help and feedback! Pat Martin [log in to unmask] Salome, Jezebel, Percephone and Gabara [Posted in FML issue 2013]