Well after I wrote the note for the ferret list I took Bugsy back to the vet because he wasn't doing well. They performed some more blood tests and then decided that exploritory surgery was best. So I left him there, put down a $300.00 deposit (I have no idea how I'm going to come up with the other $700.00) and left crying all the way home. This was at 8:00am. At 11:15 the doctor called me and said that he was just waking Bugsy up as we spoke and that his spleen was huge so he had to take it out. His left Adrenal gland was also huge so he took that out also. He said that his right one looked ok. He said that bugsy had some growths on his intestine and it looked like a little problem with his liver. He took samples and had them sent off to be biopsied (I'll let you know what the results are) At 3:50 the doctor called me back and said that Bugsy was doing well. I'm waiting to hear from him this morning for an update. I never thought that I would have to go through any of this with my babies. I just pray to god that Skippy never has to go through this. I was thinking have any of you looked into pet insurance?? Do they offer it for ferrets? Let me know if anyone does. Cherri Bugsy Skippy (mom where's the one that bites me all the time?) Thank you, Cherri Zaske ArtZpot Profiling Artists and Designers. http://www.artzpot.com Phone: 530.658.8657 Fax: 530.658.8651 email: [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2767]