Kat and everyone, I was both disheartened and saddened to hear that some are considering not having shows due to ADV. I whole-heartedly agree with you that testing shortly before/at the show for ADV is a good start in the direction of having less risky shows. We at Planned Ferrethood of Westmoreland County, PA are determined to have successful and safer show by doing exactly this. We are requiring testing to be conducted within 30 days of the show or at the show hall for all ferrets entered in the rings. Unfortunately, we have not received as much support from the ferret community as we had hoped. It appears that slowly, some are coming around, but the fact still remains that many are refusing to come to our show simply because we are testing for ADV. I have received emails from individuals who had no intensions of showing (therefore no need for testing) who demanded their money back only due to our ADV testing policy. What does this say about support? Thank you for your post on this subject. I hope that many others agree that this is a good idea. If anyone would like more information on our upcoming championship show and symposium, please check out our website for the downloadable forms at: http://www.ferretrescue.com/westmore/show2001.htm I would also like to add that Dr Stephon of Avecon Diagnostics, the creator of the Elisa test and the instant salive test will be giving a talk on his tests and on ADV at our symposium at the show for those interested in learning more about ADV. Thanks! Lisa Shortley Planned Ferrethood Show Registrar [Posted in FML issue 3420]