Sometimes it can be a hard call and I think that confuses some people. If we have a very ill one who also has mast cell tumors we don't remove them if it seems that the procedure will reduce their health or happiness. That's kind of the norm; if a ferret is dealing with a much more serious problem then that takes precedence in the choices made. WHY is Ashling pushing out ONLY the symbolic algebra books? (Maple books and _Mathematica_.) Ashling never has regrown her lower back hair though both adrenals came out after her acute early onset at age 3 and 1/2. Caught it before shed but perhaps not long enough before for the follicles to set up new growth. She might re-grow in Spring or she might have dead follicles. Some of the ferrets, Steve, and I have a low-grade bug with fever (no biggie). Mine has brought up my tonsils so expect some the ferrets might encounter that component, too. Strange household right now. [Posted in FML issue 3234]