I've just received word via Sukie that the Helicobacter test I mentioned in one of my posts a few days ago is no longer in the works. Dr. Williams said there were a number of reasons why the development of the test was dropped. And as Dr. Williams said, since all ferrets carry H. mustelea, a positive result to any test that was developed wouldn't have much meaning. Dr. Williams also commented that the treatment I mentioned (amoxi, flagyl, pepto) takes 6-8 weeks to be effective. This is contrary to what Dr. Judith Bell says (minimum of 2 weeks), but I believe I'd go with Dr. Williams recommendation. For the ferrets, Mike * Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask] * South Florida Ferret Help Line, 305-752-7040 * * Website: http://www.miamiferret.org * Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc [Posted in FML issue 3166]