Ok, I went to the ferret health digest - and looked up ear sucking..... and damn it - I didn't like what I found. the very first post - described Ricky. Lost a little weight. Dry - coarse hair......ear sucking.... .bowling pin shape........and then they said: adrenal....... THAT was what I was struggling "not" to remember........*sigh*. Ok - so now, guys - short of surgery - what is a good alternative - if Ricky is Adrenal. I obviously need to have him diagnosed first, so I also would love it if someone out there could refer me to a GOOD vet here in the Duke City please.......I am gonna be SOOOO bummed out if that is what is wrong with him.........right after losing Helena........*sigh*. Help? Lord, help me to be grateful for what I have, and not greedy for what I want..... [Posted in FML issue 5226]