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>Many thanks Karen.  It is this kind of information that we can put in
>shelter newsletters, and ferret magazines to promote the adoption of
>ferrets already in shelters and to try and slow down the sales of early
>neutered ferrets that are frequently sold by puppy mills for ferrets..
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>This was one of the best articles I have read on the FML- for me.
 
Well, thanks, but all I did was a summary. :-)  I would caution people
however (as in my response to Sukie's post) not to read too much into
what I posted in the summary.  Anyone interested should get a copy of the
article and read the whole thing.  But also, even after doing that, don't
jump to conclusions that aren't there!  This study was lacking in several
areas (though if you only take it for what it is, it's fine) and more
studies and better controlled ones need to be done.
 
My vet thought that there were sure to be several letters to the editor in
the upcoming issues of JAVMA, and she's probably right.  I'll be interested
to see what the responses are, and what important points are brought out.
 
Karen
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