>a large enterprise. But before you all get too hot under the collar, it >was these large breeders who financed and carried out all the research >into ferret ailments, and found effective cures. Well not all, Tim. There also have been decent chunks from private individuals in and out of clubs/organizations, from pharmaceutical companies, from vets, etc. (Hey, it's something I've been a bit involved in over the years...) One of the farms certainly HAS given to improving ferret health care, and that's MF; if any of the others have I sure have not heard of it from any funding foundations or researchers. Do hope that some others, have, though, and that more will. >After all, if you have invested a huge amount of money into animals, you >dont want those animals[investment], to go and die on you, do you? >So everyone who keeps ferrets should not be too hard on the big breeders, >or animal research, as it is these places that may have helped to save >your ferrets life. [Posted in FML issue 3445]