Sukie wrote: >I suspect that one thing that perhaps could improve the teaching of >ferrets in vet schools would be the vet students themselves pushing to >have them more included since they are sure to have to treat them. > >The least that such programs could do would be to use the videos of >Doctors Debbie Kemmerer and Charles Weiss and at least one of the >existing ferret veterinary texts to provide at least the basics and to >let the students know that there ARE resources out there. I tend to >think that there are enough ferrets out there that there is no reason >that the basics have to so often wait for someone to later do a >specialization in exotics or to otherwise learn after graduation I will be one of those vet students pushing for more ferret education starting this fall (new student). I (obviously) have an interest in ferrets and will want the training. I also found out that I will most likely not be the only starting student looking ofr the training in ferrets as another member of my entering class is also greatly interested in them. I am not holding any great expectations at this time, but plan to work towards it (especially with my school not being known for its exotic animal studies). Stephanie G. [Posted in FML issue 4136]