Alicia wrote: >The regular x-rays ( taken twice) showed nothing-- full boold work >showed nothing, he appeared anemic though counts were in normal range >(Malabsorption problem) it was a barium x-ray which told other story -- >so if you haven't done that I would suggest it ASAP. I would just like to add my experience-- when Amelia had her blockage, none of the x-rays showed anything, not even air bubbles. She became so weak that exploratory surgery seemed like a last best hope, and lo and behold, she was stoppered completely up by a rubberized felt disk about 8mm in diameter (the kind of thing that's used for "feet" on stereos, computers, etc). My point being, if it looks strongly like the ferret has a blockage, even if the x-rays don't show anything, chances are strong that it is a blockage (if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...). Discuss it with your vet-- ferrets get weak so quickly when they're not eating right. best wishes to all, Regina Regina Harrison [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1083 Electra the Brujah's page: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Labyrinth/8096 But mad love is religion enough for my heart... [Posted in FML issue 2583]