hey...:) one other thing to factor in is that Marshall Farms is probably the largest breeder out there...therefore there are many more MF ferrets out there... so..."percent-wise" MF ferrets are probably not much different from any other ferrets...healthwise... i have no evidence of this...just makes sense..there are so many more MF ferrets...vets will SEE & TREAT more MF ferrets... makes sense to me...:) kat == kat and her krew of "lucky" 13... Rascal, Sassy, Wolfie, Monkey(Shine), Meeja, Narmy, LittleWhiteGirl, PopPye, Slyk, Charlie and Mandi,...and now...Hope & Old Guy!!!! Remembering Marcel...how we loved him! THE FERRETS' PAGE..."http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/2396" Help Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter...Use I-Give... http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=7364&mid=103840 [Posted in FML issue 2922]