There are three symptoms that my Calvin had that did not seem unusual until they were put together. Three people have mentioned them in this weeks posting. It may be some other problem or just a fluke but when you have a ferret with no hair loss it is hard to diagnose especially when you know nothing about ferret problems. 1. Litterbox Problem Kimberly Thomas: Before I knew that my Calvin was having an adrenal problem resulting from an enlarged prostrate gland, he started using any corner that was handy. He then started not backing up all the way in the litter box when he was in his cage. Pretty soon he kept backing up and nothing happened. Complete urinary blockage. I don't want to scare you but just keep you eyes open. 2. Bladder Infection Loraine: We rushed him to an emergency clinic where he was put under and cathiterized. He was only given a 20% chance to live. His bladder had stretched and the blood vessels were all broken, not to mention the septic that backed up into his system. After the emergency was over, he was only excreting "small amouts of urine" and this would happen anywhere. He gradually got a little better and was treated twice for a bladder infection by two different vets. 3. Small amouts of urine Mildred Moore: As I stated above, Calvin was only putting out small amounts of urine and then he started making noises when he urinated or when he had a bowel movement. These were pain noises and it was pitiful ........... otherwise he acted perfectly normal. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. This went on way too long. I did not know about the FML but I did get ahold of Dr. Bruce Williams who called me personally on the phone. He told me about the adrenal and prostrate swelling in males. I took him to our vet who referred me to Michigan State University. They did and ultrasound and preformed adrenal surgery on his left gland. He is doing well after almost 1 year but it took 5 months for these symptoms to completely dissappear. He is now showing aggressive behavior and I watch him closely. I feel horrible that I let this go on for so long - 7 months - but had no idea that those were symptoms in the first place. Hope none of you need to experience this with your fuzzies. I know I have written before but I need to let everyone know. He was only 2.5 years old when all this started. No other health problems. Eunice Keely Calvin (my baby boy) and Gypsy (my best girl) [Posted in FML issue 2645]