Melissa asked about ADV testing. If you use the saliva test, you don't have to send it anywhere. It comes with complete directions as to method and interpretation. The first time I used it, I asked my vet to do it so that I could observe and be sure that I would be able to do it correctly. In the somewhat limited amount of research that I did, I didn't find anything that said the blood test was better than the saliva test. In fact, Dr. Williams wrote that the saliva test was less likely to give false positives. I did this research some time ago. If anyone has newer or more accurate information, I would be very eager to hear it. I ordered the saliva test from Avecon (avecon.com) and each kit cost in the neighborhood of $36. That may have changed also. Again, if anyone thinks I have missed something or misinterpreted the information, please let me know. Shirley [Posted in FML issue 4697]