>From: Liz Luc <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: urinary problem Regarding Liz' post about Fuji's dark urine. I don't want to alarm anyone, and hopefully any veterinary experts on the list can provide more insight into this. One Saturday a couple of years ago I noticed my eldest ferret Bud had dark, smelly urine. I planned to call the vet first thing Monday about it, but by Sunday evening Bud's skin had turned yellow! I rushed him to the emergency clinic, where they said he was a little dehydrated and very jaundiced, and his temperature was a little low. They gave him subcutaneous fluids and told me to keep him warm, but they didn't have the ferret expertise to do anything else for him. I took him to my own vet first thing the next morning. Blood tests were inconclusive, but my vet's best guess was AutoImmune Hemolytic Anemia. They kept him for a couple of days on a program of fluid injections, steroids and antibiotics. After that I took Bud home and cared for him around the clock. But he passed away the following weekend. Fuji's problem may be unrelated, but my best advice is to have a vet who's an expert on ferrets look at him as soon as possible. I hope Fuji turns out to be ok. -- John Rosloot, Caregiver to Cassidy and Sammy With loving memories of my dear departed Buddy Technical analyst, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada http://www.cs.uregina.ca/~john/ferrets [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2110]