Well, Bailey has been on her new meds for the Helicobacter for 5 doses now. Our vet said we should start to see a marked improvement two or three days into the dosings. That would be tomorrow, allowing her two full days on it. We have stopped giving her Pepto, as the second she tastes it, she throws up on reflex. We've tried mixing it with Ferretone, heavy whipping cream and Ferretvite. No go, she vomits it immediately. As I don't feel she needs any further stress, we decided not to give it. Instead we crushed up a Pepcid AC, added 10 cc's of water and give her 1 cc a half hour before her meals. It doesn't do any good. Pepcid AC has been very ineffective with her. Fortunately, a friend has some Carafate that she is going to let me use. I feel good about that, as I used it on two shelter babies when they wouldn't eat, and it worked well. I thank everyone for their email's. However, at this time, I am not seeking a second opinion from another vet. I have full confidence in my vet, and have had him work miracles with other critically ill ferrets at other times. Everything he has told us about her condition, her meds and treatment I have found on the Internet on other ferret sources. I also thank people for their food ideas. Our biggest problem is not that Bailey doesn't want to eat, it is that she can't. Every single thing makes her sick to her stomach and she spends the next hour grinding her teeth. We've tried vanilla and strawberry Ensure, Ferretone, Ferretvite, Nutrical, Gerber's chicken mixed with heavy whipping cream, Gerber's chicken alone, Duck Soup, Chicken Gravy, peach syrup and Tapioca pudding. Even water makes her sick to her stomach. She wants to eat, she tries to eat, but can't. At this point, we are not even sure she is keeping down enough of the meds to be effective in her treatment. She has the terrible stool associated with this disease, she grinds her teeth constantly and vomits 90% of the time when given food, water or meds. The only thing that made me feel any better was she got a good night's sleep last night, which I am hoping is due to the meds. She seems very sick to her stomach today, but is still sleeping with another ferret for comfort. I do not allow them to share her cage, however, but I do not wish to disturb her when she wants that comfort. I just am not sure if she is going to be with us much longer, which angers me to no end. All of these things are treatable and maintainable, but we can't get a hold on any of them because they all attacked at once. I know for sure I will never ever put another ferret on Prednisone. Julie [Posted in FML issue 2863]