Hi All...this is my first post, so please bear with me... A couple of months ago, my little girl Chloe started losing weight very rapidly. She went from 3.5 lbs to about 1.5 lbs in two weeks. So, of course I rushed her to the vet as fast as I could. Upon getting there and preforming some tests they told me that she has an enlarged heart which in turn makes it hard for her to breathe. They said she is no pain right now...which is obvious because she still loves playing with all the other babies. Well, in the last week I noticed that she had lost some additional weight, so once again I took her in. The vet weighed her and she is now only 1 little pound. She said that Chloe is probably burning about three times as many calories as the other ferrets because her repiration takes so much more energy. Well, my question is that the vet suggested using "ferret" valium in order to slow her heart down so she doesn't lose so much weight....has anyone heard of this before? This is really scary for me because I don't want to do anything that would hurt my baby, but if it will help her out then I would like to try it. Also, does anyone know of any good vets in the East Lansing area that I might go to for a second opinion? If you guys have any suggestions or comments please e-mail me at [log in to unmask] I would love to hear from you!! Kisses to all those fuzzy critters- Heather along w/Chloe, Lambert, Ralph, Thea & Jezebel [Posted in FML issue 2081]