Hi, This is my first post, Im sorry it has to be a very sad one. This evening, around 1:30 a.m., we lost Cubby, a very sweet ferret who came to us on April 7th. He was surrendered with his 2 brothers, after their owners realized they were all ill. He was very bloated, and lethargic. I took him to our vet, who diagnosed a swollen spleen, and started him on antibiotics. He didn't respond, and his condition worsened. I took him back to our vet, Dr. Levinson at Barnegat Animal Clinic, and we switched the antibiotic, as well as giving him B Vitamins to stimulate his appetite & fluids. At the beginning of the week, Cubby refused to eat or drink on his own. I hand fed him, and took him back to the Dr. last night for more fluids. Today he was very pale in color, and very unresponsive. I held him for hours, and I feel so sad, I barely had a chance to know him, and now he is gone. I feel he came to me, and I tried to do the best I could for him, but in his eyes I wonder...I took him from his brothers, gave him injections, medicated him...I never got to show him love like I do in the "normal" ways. In some ways this is harder than losing a pet you shared so many happy times with. I only got to share the bad with Cubby, and Im heartbroken over his passing. He deserved so much more. For some good news though, his brothers Sebastian & Mayonnaise are doing much better. Mayonnaise has started Lysodren for his adrenal gland, and hopefully he will start growing some hair soon. Sebastian has a slightly enlarged spleen, but with good diet and serious monitoring, Im hoping for the best. He is in good spirits, playful and alert, and both are doing much better since we took care of their nasty flea infestation. Thanks for letting me spill my guts here. I really enjoy the mailing list, its so informative. Sincerely, Kim Rushing KiSta Ferret Rescue Interested in adopting a new family member? Contact KiSta Ferret Rescue at 609-978-8588 to begin the adoption process of your new ferret Check out our website at http://www.exit109.com/~kistaferret. [Posted in FML issue 2280]