Hi FML! Some of you who have been around forever may remember me. I used to be owned by Percy, Bree, Popcorn, Graham and others. Sadly I have been ferretless for several years, so I've lost touch with my contacts in the ferret community. I have a friend of a friend situation where the man's 6 year old ferret has been losing weight. He is getting very worried. My first reaction is to suspect Insulinoma and am printing out all the information I can find for him (he doesn't have internet access), and am suggesting he go down to see Dr. Weiss. However, he still needs a local vet. Are there any good new ferret vets in the Newark, DE area these days? I used to go to Dr. Ksaizek, but it takes days to get an appointment even in a semi-emergency, and the prices are ridiculous since the practice turned VCA. This guy is a super pet owner who really cares about his animals (I know him through a dog contact), but someone gave him some stupid advice about ferrets not being able to take medicine because they are allergic to all of it! So this poor ferret has been going without veterinary care because he thought there wasn't any hope for him anyway. *groan* Really makes you appreciate the information available online, doesn't it? Please email me offlist at [log in to unmask] I'm not an FML member and won't see onlist replies. Thanks for any help! Nancy ----- Nancy Stephens [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 3898]