I am a veterinarian and have mostly lurked on the ferret list for approx. 8 months or so. I'm not sure why people believe there to be a lack of ferret knowledgeable vets. I can see perhaps if you are not located near enough to a big city, but here in the Chicagoland area there are alot of vets who see ferrets and other so-called "exotic" animals. I try to attend as many continuing educational seminars on ferrets and other critters as I can and there are always lots of vets at these seminars - so there must be quite a few ferret-knowledgeable vets out there... Vets do not advertise extensively (we are taught this in vet school) - so it may be hard to find one this way, but if you call around to vets and ask if they are ferret-knowledgeable, and also check with any friends that have ferrets (to see who they use), I would think you could find someone. Maybe the ferret list should have (or maybe it does have) a list (unendorsed of course) where vets could add their name and hospital info if they see ferrets? Just my .02 K. Ball [Posted in FML issue 3300]