Here is what we do after surgery. I mop the bathroom with bleach water and place down a clean blanket on the floor. Then I bring in one of the carriers, complete with a warm comfy blanket inside. I add cage cups with water in food, put on the grill at a low level. I also place the carrier so that the cage door won't get pushed shut. Then I wedge our plexi-glass barrier in the door - this allows me to leave the door open and listen and see what is going on in the bathroom. I have a small house and the bathroom is right off the livingroom (where I sleep). If there were complications during or after surgery then I keep the ferret in a one level cage right beside my bed so I can monitor during the night. When I pick up the ferret(s) I bring their recipe and water with me. They are usually very hungry so I feed them right there at the vets office while we are talking about the surgery. Then off we go home. Throughout the night I feed the recipe and check on them several times. After the first 24 hours I let them out of the bathroom - if there are no complications. Then I check on them throughout the night. I usually find them at the bottom of a pile of ferrets so I check the incisions carefully. I continue to feed the recipe for about a week. For bruising I use Arnica homeopathic tablets. I crush 1/2 a tab in with their feeding twice a day. There is also a cream that can be applied topically to the bruised area. Hugs to all and have a wonderful Thanksgiving. (I'm thankful for all the wonderful people that take shelter/unwanted/stray ferrets into their homes.) tle [Posted in FML issue 2136]