http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1423922&messageid=3602 Hi Mass ferret owner, Your story is indeed scary. In Texas it is illegal for a vet tech to do any surgery (including cat neuters). If this is actually a true story then it is time to report it to the state board in Mass. Removing an adrenal gland can indeed be hard to do and definitely not for a tech. Vascular surgery is hard enough for us vets that do it, but it would be impossible for a tech with no surgical training. Jerry Murray, DVM [Posted in FML issue 4084]