Jen B <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >As for cost, my vet charged $60.00 for the implant procedure (which >included the standard $35.00 office visit) and although that was more >than I expected, his office was the only one in my area that felt >comfortable and confident enough to order the implants and do the >procedure. *********** Clearly, many vets don't understand what the melatonin implants are. There is no "procedure" to it. It is an injection. It is the same size needle/implant as a microchip, and is implanted in exactly the same way. Any vet who has implanted microchips should be quite comfortable implanting the melatonin capsules. I have implanted a number of them myself, in my own ferrets. The needle is quite daunting at first, a 12gauge. But, the ferrets don't seem to notice it if you have them occupied eating something. Katharine [Posted in FML issue 4867]