Fleas: look in http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/ferrethealth/common_parasites.txt and more recent info in the FHL Archives (addy below my name) For your friend who moved, Lynn, and for you, Patty, since some of the listings mention WHY the vets are recommended -- here are some places to find vets (which differ so use at least several): http://www.ferretcongress.org (crit refs but there is a lot more there) http://www.supportourshelters.org (shelters and the vets they use) http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/ferrethealth/ReferenceShelf/ FerretVets.htm http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/vets/ (Search by zip code, read FAQ first) http://www.quincyweb.net/quincy/vet.html http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/vets.htm (2 listings) http://www.ferretcentral.org/for-others/db-vets.html http://www.ferretuniverse.com/index.html http://www.hugawoozel.com/vetlisting.html http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/Vets.html (UK vets) http://www.ferrets.org/Veterinarian_Listings.htm (British Columbia vets) http://www.ferretnews.org/clinic.html (California-specific) http://www.ferretsanonymous.com/medical.html (California) http://www.vetcontact.com/en/vet.php?k=91 (Specialists anywhere) You can also ask regional clubs, look in magazines, and DO try Googling. Here is a recent example of one I found for someone when I googled on: "West Virginia" ferret DVM Got: http://www.animalcareassociates.com/doctors.html and others. Insulinoma: Stacy, he NEEDS his Prednisolone and you should also consider doing a trial run of Diazoxide. See the compounding pharmacies (many of which ship) in the FHL site, and read about Diazoxide in the archives. (See below my name for addies.) If you can't get meds in then you have to supplement sugar intake around the clock but there are multiple reasons why that is not optimal. If done early by a vet who knows what insulinomas are like in ferrets surgery can be very useful. Six years old is not too old. You have a very responsible vet to admit to what is beyond his limits of ability, experience, and study so far. Good person! Perhaps you need to read up on how to give medications. There are a number of tips out there. -- Sukie (not a vet) Ferret Health List http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth FHL Archives http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 4924]