Has anyone heard of an ear cleaning product called Solvaprep? The vet recommended it today, over Oti-Clens and Ear-Groom, those being too drying in his opinion. It's made by SOLVAY Animal Health. I don't know what the ingredients are, except that propylene glycol is one of them. My little furries don't seem to squirm as much for it as for other cleansers. (They'll never be thrilled about having their ears cleaned, though!) Rocko definitely had ear mites. Miraculously, Randall's test had no mites, but he's on Tresaderm as well, just in case. The vet was great, loves ferrets, and everyone in the office just adored the carpet sharks. One sign of a great vet for your pet is how many and what questions s/he asks about how you care for that particular type of pet. He was impressed at how eager I was to learn about ferrets, rather than just buying one and doing lots of wrong or harmful things - I know _I_ hate the idea of ferrets being stuck with owners who got them because they're a "cool"/"trendy" pet, and who don't love and care for them well. Randall is absolutely _determined_ to get into my kitchen garbage can! He does the standing high jump, trying to get into the top. I looped some string around it and fixed the string to the wall, because he'd squirmed behind the can and knocked it over. I even had to put it up on a small box, as he managed to clear the height of the can and fall in. I then sat and watched as he frustratedly jumped up and down, repeatedly, trying to get into the can! There wasn't even any food or anything in it; he just wanted to be in it because I didn't want him to be there. (Ferret Logic: If they don't want you to go somewhere, it's got to be really fun for you in there. Works for little kids too.) I was doubled over laughing at how determined he was. I'm almost scared to think of what he might figure out next... Best wishes to all ferrets and their humans (and other friends) - Denise, - Rocko (Eeeew, Mom! Stop putting that junk in my ears!) - Randall (At least I don't have to have mine _cleaned_ as often as you do...) - and Grumpy (teddy bear hamster who obviously has no contact with the ferrets and thus has squeaky-clean ears) [Posted in FML issue 0913]