>ferretone works wonders at the doctor's office in my experience One trick a good ferret vet can use is to play the "up-high" game with the ferret while the vet is trying to listen to the heart and general palpitations. "Up high" is any place up above about 4 feet from the floor. The ferret becomes so fascinated by the whole new "world" that it's being shown that they ignore just about anything else (forget the temperature taking though). Try it in your home. Pick up your fuzzy and show him/her the kitchen wall cabinets, curtains, pictures, etc. Go where s/he points their nose; they'll show you were they want to go to see. Ours never tire of this game. Dick B. [Posted in FML issue 3665]