Dear Diane K: >what can be done to stabilize a sick fuzzie until you can drive that >distance for help?? In most cases, keeping a sick ferret quiet and warm and getting to a vet quickly is the most important. I often encourage ferret owners to learn to give subcutaneous fluids - they can be a life-saver in some situations. But each emergency is different - it is difficult to give advice that fits every situation. >I would appreciate it if Dr. Williams or anyone else could tell me if >there are any vets in a two miles radius that could help in an emergency. That may be a tall order - you only mention that you live in NE Pennsylvania - I'm not quite sure which two mile radius you are talking about. Plus two miles is a fairly small area - perhaps you may want to increase the radius by a factor of ten? Twenty miles is probably a better bet. With kindest regards, Bruce Williams, DVM [Posted in FML issue 3317]