>I've seen lots of posts suggesting that we "lose that vet" if he or she
>does not seem to posess enough ferret knowledge to treat our precious
>babies.  If the world is so short on ferret knowledgable vets then it is
>up to us as ferret companions to change this.  We need to help, not
>hinder.  If your vet is a professional and willing to become ferret
>knowledgable, the least we can do is work with them.
 
I agree with Kim, just wanted to add that some of us were advising "lose
the vet" in the last case mostly because there was a mention that the vet
was very unwilling to listen to the ferret owner and seemed to get moody
and unresponsive when suggestions were made (I've had vets like this
before too, and dumping them was a good move because vets have to be
willing to at least listen to a ferret owner).
 
I'm all for vets learning more about ferrets, and would have NO problem
with them learning on mine.  The only thing that would make me dump a vet
is unwillingness to learn or listen on their part.
 
-Heather W.
[Posted in FML issue 3740]