One can NEVER be 100% sure of anything, whether you have paperwork, have seen paperwork or just inquired about paperwork. A ferret can have ADV, and still come up with a negative result. An owner can falsify results by testing a positive ferret and pawning the results off for the negative ferret. There is NO SURE THING! The only thing you can be sure of is how you deal with the bedding when it enters your home and how YOU care for the ferrets in your care. Washing the bedding BEFORE using it, using hot water and a parvocide or bleach water is your best bet. One should NOT be afraid of purchasing things off of ebay however. If this disease was spread that easily, we would have a HUGE epidemic on our hands. Right now ADV is being managed by the wonderful people out there who do test, and keep the disease contained (Thank you ADV Positive Shelters). This disease has been around for many, many years. With the proper precautions we can contain the virus. But to be blowing things out of proportion, like I have witness on the internet groups is down right nasty. Millie has targeted one person, took her name, made Yahoo groups under that name, registered emails under that name. It is more then just a discussion about ADV. It is harassment. Millie herself stated she would never buy bedding from this girl. So why continue the discussion then?? I personally have purchased bedding from this girl, her bedding is quality bedding. Like with any bedding I get in the mail, I washed it first. All is well here! And we do test for ADV. [WC] [Posted in FML issue 4706]