Nancy wrote to Amber: >While there are many factors to consider in deciding whether or not to >operate, please don't rule it out just because of Mr. Fuzz's age. Five >is certainly not too old to operate on an otherwise healthy ferret. Very true. We've had 8 year olds who were helped by surgery, in one case a major surgery. What sort of anesthesia is your vet using, Amber? You can always get the vet to go with go with just Isofluorane (sp? Hey, I am not near a resource right now.), that will take the risk down incredibly well unless you have an individual who has a personal problem with that (rare) such as allergy. [Posted in FML issue 3431]