>It is the end of 2002 and CLEARLY the vet schooling requirements need
>to be changed.  Vets need to be able to distinguish and treat this
>malady (illness) in ferrets.  REGARDLESS as to whether diet induced ( I
>personally disagree here) or early spay / hormonal attributed ( I fully
>agree here) no matter what the cause is, there is a time to focus on the
>Vet school minimum requirements and this CLEARLY is one which needs to
>be addressed NOW!
>
>ALicia
 
Hi Alicia ~
 
I totally agree.  I read somewhere most vet schools do not offer their
own courses on ferrets.  Is this still true?  I would not have believed
that, but am finding it may be true.  In looking for medical texts on
ferrets there are only 4 or so I have found.  This does not include the
routine books on fuzzies.  I have the Fox text and will get the others,
but would love to see courses offered in vet schools, and would even
lobby for them.
 
Warmly ~
Mary
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3969]