I would like to respond to Judith White's comment regarding someone wondering if they should get a liver tumor removed from a 9 year old fuzzy called Weeze or put him to sleep. Judith replied the owner should do neither & claims Weezer is too old for surgery. Would you tell a family member who needs surgery "no, you are too old we are not doing anything".?? If an animal can withstand surgery, age is not a factor.....a young animal may not be a sugical candidate because it is too ill, while an older one can handle it........age has nothing to do with it, it is whether the animal is in good enough shape medically to tolerate surgery. Before I get jumped on for talking through my hat, my ferret Taz had adrenal surgery 2 and a half years back to remove his left adrenal gland. He did great, but now needs surgery for his right side & is having it done this coming Wednesday. Taz's left adrenal was sent for biopsy & came back a carcinoma (cancerous) a rare occurence I am told, so we are not messing around with this one. Taz is almost 9 now, & is in good shape, so he is a great candidate for surgery........age plays no role whatsoever!! So, please reconsider having Weezer operated on, a good vet will know if he is a good candidate, I have an amazing ferret vet, & he has operated SUCESSFULLY on animals some would consider "too old". [Posted in FML issue 3660]