update on the "anyone shed light on this" post

So Baggy went to his vet appointment and the vet hummed and hawed with him again.

Weight stable

Can't feel anything in belly

Gums look good.

Vet recommended keeping an eye on him and checking back in 6 weeks. If gets worse or no improvement suggests bloods and dental work as his teeth are awful (wanted this done ages ago but they don't like putting ferrets under anesthetic)

Since then he's had three vomiting episodes with the last one spewing up white froth and pawing at the roof of his mouth and the spacing out now has discernable tremors and seems to be noticeably worse. His hind end also seems weaker.

So got a short notice telephone appointment last night which wasn't helpful and another appointment today. The problem is the vets are concerned that due to his age (even tho I am not sure how old he is as he is a rescue and I've had him five years) they are worried about how he will do under anesthetic (as am I)

I've asked them to do bloods only and forget dental for now.

He's booked in for 08:30 tomorrow and I have to decide whether to put him though it tonight as I can't get much advise from the vets. Also they usually tell me to fast them before being put under and they did notention that this time.

Doing my own research low blood sugar looks like a possible fit;

Hind end weakness (gradual onset after adrenal gland prognosis)

Moments of staring (stargazing) but now with tremors

Can't check eyes as he has cataracts in both.

Nausea (also panics which makes it damn hard to see what's going on with him as he runs into the tubes and under the sofa)

Gradual decline of energy (although this could also be age)

The symptoms fit but could also be explained away by other things.

He already has a carcinoma? on his paw pad and a small one on his eyelid so he could have more serious lumps internally.

I asked the vet today if it was worth putting him on meds for low blood sugar and seeing if he improves but she said it could make him worse if it's not low blood sugar.

I know that he is not a young ferret so there is a risk, he also hates to be at the vets and I would be devastated if he didn't pull though while he was under but on the other hand I don't want to settle on this being something that nothing can be done with without giving him a chance.

The vet noted he has lost weight since he was last there which was Monday I think although I didn't note how much as I was stressing out and alone.

I can't ask anyone here on what I should do, I know at the end of the day the decision must be mine and currently i am leaning towards having them do the blood test but any words from ferret owners would be great.

I know a lot of folk here will probably be wanting to tell me to find another vets but trust me they are all quite bad here.