Baby Ferret: Victoria, you probably have a weasel. Please get in touch with a local willife rehabber and turn it over to them. Weasels are just about the size of baby ferrets, and are often mistaken for them. Ketamine: I know that Ketamine is often abused as a recreational drug sold on the streets as "Special K". But is it also the same drug that was sold on the streets as "Ecstasy" about ten years or so ago? Sorry if I am somewhat off- topic on this... By the way, many vets I know are using both a small dose of Ketamine and the Iso for some surgical proceedures. ECE It seems like I am reading a lot of posts about "confirmed ECE" which gets better in 2-3 days, or has been confirmed by a stool sample. Last I knew, ECE was such a dibilitating disease that it took weeks, even months to recover from it, and that there was no test be it stool sample or bloodwork to positively ID it (If there was we would posibly be able to develop a vaccination to use against it). Often when a new ferret comes into a household, especially if it is a rambunctious kit, it upsets the normal order of business, which causes some stress in the ferrets already there. Stress in ferrets can mimic ECE, with green diarreah being the primary indicator. I guess my point is that all that is green is not ECE, and anything which runs its course in 2-3 days is probably not ECE. NJ Vet: There are several in your general area. Rutherford Animal Hospital, Maywood Animal Hospital, Ridgefield Park Animal Hospital are three excellent choices. You will probably find Rutherford the closest, but also the most expensive. Feel free to contact me privatelly for more info, and welcome to NJ :-) -Anne [Posted in FML issue 2364]