Pam Vanoverloops wrote that her ferret Blondie was suffering from profound lethargy, hind quarter weakness, and elevated temp. She mentioned that Blondie was eating and eliminating normally and wanted to know if anyone else had encountered this problem. We have had a ferret with what sounds like the exact same symptoms. This has been going on for about one month now. We have tried antibiotics, steroids, and homeopathic meds without much improvement. The Vet says that he has been seeing more of these cases recently and calls it "Ferret Wasting Disease" for lack of a better name. As ferrets are recently legal in Mass. he was unsure if this was a new entity or something that he is seeing more of now that he is seeing more ferrets in general. He does have extensive ferret experience (saw them quietly for years before they were legal) so I suspect this may be a new thing. I emailed Dr. Bruce Williams with the specifics about two weeks ago but have not heard back from him as yet (could be away at a conference). I'd like to suggest that people and Vet's on line keep an eye out for this malady as it could indeed be something new. Any success stories would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Peace Karen [Posted in FML issue 2029]