Rochelle, Again because I've not seen much here from Dr. Williams lately and I know how anxious I always am to see replies to my messages, I thought I'd offer some advise here. We call `em `ferret burritos' (also `cat burritos' and `bird burritos') here, but same difference. They do actually *sell* cat bags that zip up with only the head sticking out, but these are too big for most ferrets and besides a towel does the trick with the same principle at no extra cost. Hold ferret however is easiest to accomplish this. Can just place ferret on towel on table or floor. Towel must be big enough to encompass whole ferret but not so big as to be cumbersome for you to hold and make your job more difficult. Wrap/roll ferret up in towel taking special care that part around the neck is snug enough to keep front feet from poking out, also keeping whole thing snug enough that movement is restricted. No need for it to be uncomfortable tight. Voila, you have one ferret burrito, ready to tuck under arm for giving oral medication, and anything else that might need done from the neck up. Again, this also works for cats and birds, though cats often need two extra hands. Laura Laura L'Heureux U. of Illinois Vet Med Class of `96 [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1038]