I am writing this letter in hopes that someone out there will be able to help me with this perplexing problem that even my very ferret-knowledgeable vet does not really know what to say. My ferret, Sylvester, underwent surgery in May for the removal of his spleen. The surgery was a success, no cancer, no tumors, nothing but a huge a spleen that he felt needed to be removed. Sylvester came home and resumed his normal ferret activities in two weeks time. Eating habits slightly diminished but he was/is eating fine. The problem is he has lost a great deal of weight to the point where his hip bones are actually protruding. He acts normal but the weight loss is terrible. The vet re-examined him and said he was fine! He told me to feed him a teaspoon of Nutri-Cal a day in addition to his food. Syl loves Nutri-Cal so this is an easy task as force feeding that one is a real mess; he slings food all over the place and will ignore me for days afterwards when I come near him. He has slowly put a bit of the weight back on since the Nutri-Cal was started a little over a week ago but is still painfully thin. Anyone have any ideas or experience with this sort of ordeal and have any advice to give to me? I sure would appreciate it. --Diane-- [Posted in FML issue 2767]