RE:  Trella scratching
 
Laura, maybe it's just that the heater is causing her skin to dry out.
Try using a conditioner/cream rinse.  PPP makes a good one called
Apple White (or something like that).  It's not ferret specific (i.e.
it's in the dog section), but I know a lot of ferret owners who use
it.  It's actually a whitener, but it doesn't bleach.  I use it on
Percy, who's sable, with no problems.  It just makes her underfur a
little brighter, which I really like.
 
>   If anyone would like info on the ferret research, let me know
> and I will post what I can find out.  Basically ferrets catch similar
 
Mark, do you have access to any lists of organizations that do animal
research?  It's not for some animal rights thing, I want to send out
a mailing to all the researchers in the area asking them to release
their control group ferrets to our shelter.  I know that some groups
have been very successful with this sort of thing in the past, my
only problem is that I have no idea how to find out the names/addresses.
 
I will keep all information confidential.
 
Please e-mail or send to:
 
Nancy Hartman
c/o The Delaware Valley Ferret Club
P.O. Box 7484
Newark, DE  19714-7484
 
>   A Santa Cruz SPCA employee in training to be a licensed animal
> tech would like advice on a sick ferret.
 
Tell them to have their vet call:
 
Dr. Thomas Kawasaki
Old Bridge Veterinary Hospital
(701) 690-2580
 
He's one of the top ferret specialists in the country.  And he doesn't
mind talking with other vets about ferret problems.  (BTW, he's
in Woodbridge, VA)
 
- Nancy
 
Nancy Hartman                     CIS graduate student
[log in to unmask]                  U. of Delaware
        President and founder, Delaware Valley Ferret Club
                      Owner of Percy & Bree
 
[Posted in FML issue 0383]