This will probably rile up folks, but..... I don't believe in taking my ferrets to the vet for every little thing. When I was a newbie, I had a ferret that was adopted with adrenal disease. She had surgery and lasted another 18 months. Without surgery, I've had similar results. Why risk surgery when just making the ferret comfortable might be enough? Taking blood, stools, surgery, shots and all the rest seem extreme sometimes. I want my ferrets to last as long as possible - but no matter what the problem they have, I have to look at quality of life. Who's to say who is right? What about when people thought it was good to feed ferrets milk & bread or plain ol' cat food? There are more methods in treating adrenal and other diseases. I've had several adoptees with insulomia (sp) .... it was scary. Two were treated by vets. Others - I gave them chicken baby food with corm syrup each morning and again in the evening....they did just as well as the others. In fact, the "soupers" had less stress, no scary vet visits, no shortened lives - no seizures...... Am I wrong? Which ones had more happiness - more loving - more peace? Luckily, my ferrets have been pretty healthy - active, bright eyes, good coats - they went to vets for shots and not much more. I love them....always have. [FO] [Posted in FML 6864]