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My brave little old lady lost her fight and died on Friday morning 
I honestly thought she was going to be with us for longer, as she was so active when she was up. She used to power walk around the house, so fast that I had to scurry to keep up with her if I was trying to give her her medication or smoothy.
Kahlua’s initial dose of Pred was for 0.5ml once a day but after she continued to get her low blood sugar drop (LBSD) sessions while on it, I decided I should increase it to 0.5ml twice a day, like Muis had.
I took her to see my vet just to make sure she agreed with my decision and, would you believe, Kahlua had another LBSD episode while we were there. My vet gave her a couple of smears of Nutrigel and within minutes Kahlua came good.
It was a week ago today and I really thought I was going to lose Kahlua!
I was taking her to see the vet in the afternoon so around mid-morning, I went to get her as I’d prepared the smoothy for her to drink. She was lying under the cover of the hammock and when I pulled it back, I saw her doing the same as she did on Christmas Eve. She had her lips back in a grimace and was breathing rapidly and it was very shallow.
Oh phoo – double phoo! I really didn’t think that my sweet old silvermitt would get insulinoma so soon after Muis but she has. Cr@p!
Before Christmas she had some funny “turns” – she’d walk around and suddenly look like she was lost. Nothing like the dazed look I’ve come to know with insulinoma. Oh no. I honestly thought she had Alzheimers! She’d stand there and look left then right as if to say “Which way I am supposed to go!”
Here’s a roundup of articles and videos I’ve found, which may be of interest. Please note that I don’t endorse any content – it’s just here for your reading pleasure 
Very few ferrets live into their teens (especially in North America) and diet is only a portion of the overall health of a ferret. Breeding and environment play just as big a factor and though there was a time when ferrets averaged 9-11 …
How to Care For a Ferret : Pet Ferret Health Care: Spay, Neuter, Dental
