I'm looking for other ferrets who would like to volunteer for a VERY
IMPORTANT study.  Some control subjects should also volunteer so we can be
objective here.  Gee, Mo. Bob, too bad you're not still here to conduct
this virtual scientific study!
 
Here's what happened.  Our Burnie seems to have some residual material on
the exterior of his person from his descent operation.  It's about a qtr.
in.  from his pooer.  'Bout the size of a grain of uncooked rice, & sort of
im- bedded in him.  His vet is concerned there may be some internal
infection, & is giving him oral "stuff", and recommended hot compresses
three times a day.  Yeah right!  Fast forward Burnie, sitting on a hot wash
cloth for 10 minutes, 3 times a day.  Sure!
 
But, since Burnie likes his bath, I put a small amount of hot water in a
pan, and plopped his rear into it.  While I'm transferring him from the cage
or floor to this pan, he is Mr. Squirm.  The moment he's sitting in the
water, it's like someone turned him to "off".
 
So --- how would some of you super charged, "don't even THINK of trying to
hold me" ferrets like to partake in our little experment?  Here's all you
do.  Get a ferret, get a plastic pan of very hot water, and combine the two!
See what happens.
 
Burnie sits in the pan, supported by my hands, and does NOTHING.  Well,
mostly nothing, he will lick water off my hands, or off his hind leg.  The
water is hot enough that if he actually tries to lick it from the pan he
expells it.  When I take him out, the moment he free of the water, it back
to being "Fast Forward Burnie".
 
Any volunteers?
 
Georgia
[Posted in FML issue 1684]