I am using a different subject line to be sure to catch people's attention and because there are OTHER drugs which may be being transferred to pets and children (and I wonder if those nicotine patches some use also have hazards just as side-stream smoke does). NOTICE, TOO THAT SOME ANTI-AGING SKIN PRODUCTS MAY DO THIS (produce symptoms like adrenal disease or like estrus). This is much later in the very comprehensive article at VIN (VETS: BE SURE to read the information from U TN in this article on what those test results look like.): BEGIN QUOTE Miller and Simmons said the caution should extend beyond topical hormones to any transdermal medications, over-the-counter and prescription alike. For example, Miller said, many compounders prepare topical versions of oral drugs for autistic children who are resistant to taking medications by mouth. Miller also noted that "anti-aging" products containing female hormones are marketed like cosmetics and sold without prescriptions online and through other retail outlets. "All veterinarians should be thinking not only about potential exposure to prescription drugs, but when they chat with the pet owner, they need to be asking, ÂAre you using any hormone creams that you've bought over the Internet or from health food or department stores?' " he advised. END QUOTE Sukie (not a vet) Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/ http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html all ferret topics: http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html "All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow." (2010, Steve Crandall) [Posted in FML 6821]