>y vet, Dr. Axelson, here in Toronto said
>that it's quite rare for ferrets to get ticks unless they pick it up from
>another animal
 
I disagree with your vet. During the 'Great Escape' escapade  (Ferrets +
Cat Door = Peter & Karen searching the back 40) we had to deal with a year
ago, Bandit and Coco picked up numerous ticks. I was picking ticks off them
for more than two weeks. The ticks were very small, and we didn't find most
of them until they started to swell.
-Peter-
[Posted in FML issue 1187]