Our white ferret seems to have succumbed to some illness. He stopped eating about a week ago. His stool ceased for about three days and when it resumed, it is black and sticky. He is losing weight and drinking a lot of water. Our vet started him on amoxi-drops (amoxicillin) about a week ago without any visible results. His urine showed negative for diabetes and no worms were found in his stool. Body temperature was normal. His activity level has lowered, probably as a result of his not eating. We are very concerned with his lack of improvement. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Marsha Carstensen [Posted in FML issue 2651]