>I thought since I was here to respond to another post anyway, I'd put a >little plug in for ID Microchips. I don't think they commonly go into >ferrets, as the vet had to call the manufacturer and see if it was even >possible, but... I think they are a good idea. Since ferrets are so >small and so wiggly, they had to be anesthetized for the chips to be put >in, but, even so, it was less than $250 for all three of them together. My comment on this - I have microchipped many ferrets, including my own. Some of them were done at a show. No anesthesia was needed, any more than is needed for vaccination. Their noses in a puddle of Ferretone, the majority of ferrets do not react at all, and the ones that do, flinch a small amount, then return to their treat. If anesthesia is being scheduled for another reason - dental cleaning, minor surgery, etc - then it makes sense to chip at that time. But I have never scheduled anesthesia for the purpose of microchipping. Dr. Ruth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Find it. Fix it. And fly again. [Posted in FML issue 4138]