Well, all went well at the vet's last night. Everyone got their shots and didn't have any reactions. Hurray! Sandy was such a good girl. She didn't bite or anything, and curled up in my arms afterwards and dozed off. Noel bit the vet tech. I was shocked because she's never done that. In fact, Noel is usually the kisser. Then when the vet put the needle in, she jumped away with the syringe still hanging off of her shoulder. Oops! But she came away none the worse for wear. Kyle did well. He does have a small mast cell tumor above his left shoulder (about the size of a pencil eraser). The vet gave me a topical ointment to apply twice a day. It's called Panalog/Anamax. Has anyone ever heard of that? Does it work, or did my vet talk me into some snake oil? The vet said if the ointment doesn't clear it up, it will have to be surgically removed. Blah! Slinky did well too. Uneventful for him. The vet did say that Noel's and Kyle's spleen were slightly enlarged, but he wasn't concerned. He said they were smooth, not lumpy. Also the vet suggests doing a blood panel on all of them because they are all 3 years of age (or more). He said it makes it easier to detect problems in the future. But it costs $56 per ferret! Does this make sense to do? Is it really necessary? Fuzzy hugs and fert luv to all! ===== Aileen & the Herd minus one Herdling Slinky, Kyle, Noel, Sandy, & Rootie the beagle Missing Gizmo so much. We love you, baby. Check out the Herd's website at: http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/7414/index.html [Posted in FML issue 3167]