[See moderator's note below. BIG] I always have been told that it is great that I'm not afraid to ask those dumb questions .(yes, I'm a ham) I haven't figured out if this is a compliment or not yet. So here it goes. I keep reading and getting emails about " The FML Archives" . How do I access them ? Is everyone talking about the FML's that I haven't deleted yet, (just about 400 or so.) I just don't have the time to search through all of them. Is there a special FML place that I can go to to get the info I need on a subject ? I'm not the most computer literate person in the world . I'm more your dyslexic, artist type so I could have miss something. Please let me know. The next thing is I've been reading about the ck'ing of blood glucose w/ our ferts. I was just asking my new Vet about the same thing. She seem to think that a glucose meter would work just fine. I asked her what she suggested as prick sights. I mentioned the pads of the paws she said that would be fine and then he stated the nose works well. I just can't image poking my baby in the nose. Who ever mentioned using the glucose meter, you know that a little gun comes w/ it . you cock the gun w/ the lancet and then just push the trigger. It doesn't hurt much at all. you can even adjust the dept you want the lancet to go. I do know from experience you must rotate the sights that you take the blood from. If not you can cause calluses. I hate the idea of doing this. It is very selfish but, I don't like the idea of my baby's associating me w/ giving them pain and with theconstant cking of glucose levels at home, I would think, would start a pattern in their logic. ie: Mommie = pain. Although, I know that we all would do what ever we have to do to guarantee good care & health. Also, I left a post about my wheezey loosing hair on her tail. It is the end of her tail up. the actual area at the base ( around her butt) has plently of hair. It seem that post post are saying that only if it is at the base is it adrenal problems. Is this correct ? Good Day to all, A ferret loving Mama, Annie [Moderator's note: There are searchable FML archives at: http://listserv.cuny.edu/archives/ferret-search.html The archives are updated every month or so -- Decemeber's archives will be added in a few days, for example. All backissues are available as well, from a different server. See the top of every issue for information. Regarding testing blood glucose levels in pets: I recently ran across some posts on the subject on the vetpet list ([log in to unmask]) and there were some great pointers to web sites given, including: http://www.petdiabetes.org/lip_stick.htm How I Do A Lip Stick On My Dog http://www.petdiabetes.org/ Pets with Diabetes home page http://www.original1.com/diabetes/ Canine Diabetes home page http://members.aol.com/brenda1062/main/ Cody's corner (pancreatitis, diabetes, etc.) http://www.weir.net/~lglass/page6.htm Tyler's links page (diabetes, cushings, etc.) http://members.atlantic.net/~bobj/bgtest.html how to do bg test at home Though these sites are primarily about cats and dogs, the techniques described and the support available are helpful for ferrets too. BIG] [Posted in FML issue 2926]