If you're ever in need of medical advice regarding your ferret, please go to the FHL (Ferret Health List) and post there too. There are various veterinarians and ferret owners who may be able to give you further advice and/or guidance as to how you can help your fuzzy. The archives are an amazing source of information as well and very user friendly. You can join by going to: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth If you are not happy with your current veterinarian for any reason, you can also contact your local ferret shelter and see if they can recommend another clinic. The following link lists shelters across the US and Canada: http://www.ferretcentral.org/orgs.html [Moderator's note: That's very out-of-date, but I guess it's better than nothing. BIG] As for the tasteless posts regarding the comment an obviously stressed and concerned ferret owner made.don't forget what it was like when you were in that position. And if you happen to have the incredible good fortune of never having been in those shoes, may you never feel the pangs of desperation and helplessness from one of your little ones being sick and your not being able to help due to a lack of resources (financial or otherwise), information or a ferret knowledgeable vet. Regardless of whether or not her comment was appropriate, we can all slip when under such emotional, physical and mental stress. Last I checked, no one on this planet was perfect. But what I find most disconcerting is the fact that there are members of the FML who are actually AFRAID of asking for help because of the possible backlash from others. Very troubling indeed - that a ferret we might be able to help may quite possibly die because of a fear that has clearly been instilled amongst some in this group. There were 2 examples of that fear in yesterday's FML, one asking for the flames to stop, the other person un-subscribing altogether. Both were sent in anonymously and both claiming it was done to avoid any backlash. If there was no fear, then posting anonymously would not have been necessary. Actually, I can remember another gentleman who posted over the winter looking for help regarding his ferret. He also un-subscribed because of the "flames". If anyone feels the need to attack me personally because of this post, feel free to do so. Only email me directly. I think enough people have been discouraged by this nonsense and there's no need to lose more members because of it. Unless of course, you have a relentless desire to be the center of attention - good or bad. Like many, I try my best to keep up with the FML and due to time constraints focus pretty much on those asking for help. I'm able to do that most days, but this is one I missed. But there are many who did not. If people would only concentrate the same energy on HELPING ferrets. Should you have the 5 minutes to cut someone to pieces in a post, why not use that time to say something like, "I'm sorry I don't have any answers for you, but if you go to the FHL someone there MIGHT"... [Posted in FML issue 4602]