Thought you might like to know that 'Chopper is improving on her flagyl, amoxi, pepto, viokase, and AD with rice water plan, and from her prolapse purse string (which came out yesterday). She has NOT gained any weight, but we are still hoping. She IS stronger, and her spirits are WAY UP THERE, and after almost a week she had a few firm turds instead of just pudding (which started being her consistent output early this week -- not good for a little girl who doesn't absorb well since she had ECE). She weighs all of 1# 6 and 1/2 ounces now which is skin and bones and that's on an average of one half can of AD every day PLUS at least 1/8 cup combination of Proplan and Totally Ferret for her worst day intake (Some days she'd go through at least a 1/3 cup in addition to the AD.) and some ferretone treat every three days or so. Still, she's firming up and right now her weight is STABLE again. Isn't life grand sometimes? She's REALLY happy to be back with the other ferrets, especially fat yearling Scooter. These two make such an odd couple but they are devoted friends. It will be impossible with her back there to know how much hard food she's eating, but the AD and rice water are still being done away from the others -- don't want to constipate them. Yes, we realize that there are some other bad possibilities (unfortunately, not really ones amenable to treatment from what I gather of those we've discussed) but right now she's happy and nothing tests out horrid so we'll keep hoping. She's a good old lady and being skinny, blind, and partly deaf doesn't stop her from ruling the house with an iron fist, and LOVING every minute of it. Steve was the one who was asked this. He was taking Hjalmar for an early morning walk (just a guy and guy thing) one day and a couple came up, admired Hjalmie and then the woman looked Steve right in the eye and said, "Wouldn't he make a LOVELY COAT?" I won't tell you what Steve said but it was very, very nasty and perfectly appropriate. Sukie [Posted in FML issue 2225]