Randy, to answer your question... no, I am not a vet, vet tech or in the medical field in any way. I'm simply someone who has had ferrets for 15+ years and worked closely with our local ferret shelter for the last 8 or 9 years. I tend to devour everything I can find on the health and care of ferrets and have gained a little bit of knowledge and experience along the way. But I don't consider myself to be an expert by any stretch. I believe I know a lot about some aspects and a lot less about others. Don't get me wrong, I have no reason to doubt that you do a wonderful job of caring for ferrets, rescuing ferrets, providing shelter, help and information. Basically, doing it "for the ferrets" as I like to say, and not for any sort of personal gain, just as many shelter operators do daily. 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 3161]