I have written this before, but someone brought the subject up again. If I had to subject a friend to euthanasia (obviously we all hate to do that, but sometimes it's probably best), I would want them to use oral barbiturates. I do not know how practical that might be for a ferret. As we know, oral medications can be a problem. But that's the way most physicians who commit suicide choose to go. I bow to their superior knowledge of the subject. There would be no suffocation, no scary sharp stick in the belly from a stranger. It is quick, and if the vet is agreeable the animal can be with friends as it goes to peaceful sleep. Lonny Eachus [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML 7930]