Hi, everyone, I'm afraid our business isn't the most encouraging. We've had 10 ferrets, nine of which are still alive. From oldest to youngest, here are their medical histories: -Kodo - 7= year old male - perfectly healthy so far -Podo - 7= year old male - adrenal surgery scheduled for next Tuesday. Otherwise healthy. -Tenchi - 4 year old male - perfectly healthy so far -Adric - 4 year old male - no major health problems -Ker Avon - 4 year old male - left adrenal surgery at age 1=, healthy since then -Nyssa - almost 4 year old female - blockage at age 4 mos., left adrenal surgery at age 3= (carcinoma), fully recovered -Lady Ayeka - almost 4 year old female - insulinoma, currently on pediapred 0.04ml/day -Pertwee - 3= year old male - left adrenal surgery at age 1, right adrenal surgery at age 1= (both carcinomas), polycystic disease limited to the right kidney (very rare), nephrectomy just before age 2, currently suffering from a not fully explained weight loss, quite possibly lymphosarcoma in his intestine. We're trying to get him stronger before doing a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. Current medications: fludrocortisone .17ml (0.03mg/ml) 2x day, pediapred .1ml 2x day, dexamethasone .2ml (0.5ng/ml) 2x day, < tsp viokase mixed into his chicken gravy 2-3x day. -Romana - 3= year old female - left adrenal tumor removed at age 3, currently has swollen vulva, possible second adrenal surgery in the near future We also miss: Ryo-Ohki - female - surgery to correct an abscessed anal gland (botched descenting) at age 1, left adrenal surgery at age 3, right adrenal surgery also at age 3= (both carcinomas). She was one of those very rare cases where metastasis took place and spread pretty much everywhere. We had to put her down at age 3=. She would have been four next month. 7 out of 10 have had major health problems, six of those by age four. All the best, Caity and the notorious nine [Posted in FML issue 3743]