Thanks everyone for your support and advice. The little guy has lost 11/2 oz overnight. He is so sweet and affectionate when we waken him he crawls up behind my neck and nuzzles. We are going to the VET in the morning as he hasn't eaten anything in 24 hours, he is still drinking but not interested in eating have tried feeding him from our fingers and from a teaspoon. Dunno what the VET can do I have heard a steriod injection can help with appetite heres hoping something can be done. It is so heart breaking to watch him just fade.

I'm just a newbie, but have you tried feeding him through a syringe? He might not like it much, but if it gets some food into him, it's got to be worth it.

I found these sites which may offer some useful tips:

http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~sprite/feeding.htm
Hide-E-Hole Ferret Rescue Inc.*-articles-Force-Feeding Duck Soup
What should I do if my ferret isn

Good luck, we all want to hear about this little chappy's recovery.

Hi all,
Silent Bob is now being fed via a syringe. We said we wouldn't but we have to do something. He is still drinking although splshes the water all over the place. What amazing creatures, he is fading in front of us but is still clowning about with water. Going to VET in morning, to see about steriod injection, he hasn't lost any weight since yesterday and poo is much less runny. It makes you wonder what kinda people would be bad to any animal. Hope I never meet any of them especially just now!!!

Hope he gets on ok at the vets and that they can help to improve his appetite. Does he eat a good amount from the syringe or just a little ???
Keep us all posted on how he is doing.

Update on Silent Bob. We have been feeding him via syringe and he has gained approx 11/2 oz which is great. Decided to hold off on taking him to the vet as I have narrowed down his recent history. A total of 3 VETs have seen Silent Bob over the past month and all have said the same.....No underlying reason. Am going to persevere with syringe and hand feeding until he gets a bit more weight on him. (truth is am frightened we won't bring him home from VETs) I have tried him with chicken wings no way, a bit nervous about the derfosted mice.....Reason one of ours mistakes TOES for baby mice, will try him when he is back on solids if I can...lol Before I forget his POO is getting better and all you ferret lovers know POO is mega important it isn't solid but has shape and is a good colour..Yipee!!

Brown toothpaste eh !
Good that he is putting weight ON again.
Have heard of ferrets pining, maybe he is?

Hi Guys,
Not good news, Silent Bob has gone down hill in the past 24 hours. He stopped eating and drinking so we have been using a syringe at first he was okay and was kinda lapping but now he is refusing and we are frightened of hurting him. Emergency appt with VET at 2p.m. today. Am afraid he won't give Bob the steriod injection, we think he may suggest putting him to sleep.......... Will let you know what happens. Thanks again everyone for your support and advice.

Hello,

Sadly Silent Bob was passing blood and we took him to the emergency VET who put him to sleep. No words to describe how feel. Poor wee guy is at peace now

Sorry i missed this, at least you tried.
Never easy to lose one.

Im so sorry to hear about silent bob. You tried your very best for him.

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