Hello BLADDER STONES- QUESTION I am writing on behalf of a friend who does not have internet access. His ferret (3 yo, otherwise healthy male) recently developed a blockage of the urethra due to bladder stones. A very good local veterinarian was able to diagnose the problem, clear the urethra, and express the bladder, but the blockage recurred almost immediately. The same veterinarian has now recommended a urethostomy (sp?). If I recall correctly this is a surgical procedure whereby the veterinarian reconstructs the urethra to bypass it's natural course. I know that I have read of other ferrets who have had bladder stones and/or who have successfully undergone this procedure. I would greatly appreciate input, suggestions, advice, and information from anyone whose ferrets have had bladder stones and/or a urethostomy. Thanks muchly, Gina Hart/Sage Ferrets http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2040 Paleface (Bean), the Sage Ferret and "The Boys": Gunnar the Red (Goose), Daniel Spikey Tiger (Spikey), Beau Geste (Boseph) [Posted in FML issue 2271]