Note that they say that ferrets will still be treated: QUOTE Sinzig's ferrets will be OK. They, along with other small mammals like gerbils and rabbits, will still be seen at the OVC's Primary Healthcare Centre. Kerry Lissemore, the OVC's associate dean, academic, said the clinic was very popular with the public, but the school just couldn't keep it open. END QUOTE Sorry, after all the worry expressed on lists for the ferrets this was an unexpected surprise so I hit send too early on my first message [duplicate post removed. BIG] http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/736719--ovc-to-close-avian-exotic-animal-clinic QUOTE departure of a specialized professor along with budget cutbacks is forcing the OVC to close the doors on its avian and exotic animals clinic END QUOTE Sukie (not a vet) Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.miamiferret.org/ http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html all ferret topics: http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html "All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow." (2010, Steve Crandall) On change for its own sake: "You can go really fast if you just jump off the cliff." (2010, Steve Crandall) [Posted in FML 7446]